 Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon...  The Bible class magazine [ed. by C.H. Bateman]. - Page 1de National Sunday school union - 1863Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1813 - 682 pages
...With less of earth in them than Heav'n ; And, if there he a human tear, From passion's dioss irrn'd and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an aneel's eliPi-k, Tis that which piiiu« paient» shed Upon their duteo'is children's Ui-adl—ScoM.... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1912 - 662 pages
...• With less of earth in them than heaven; But if there he a human tear From passion's drop* refin'd and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not itain an angel's cheek, Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head. LADY of THE... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pages
...her dear form, his mother's band, The islet far behind her lay, And she had landed in the bay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...limpid and so meek, It would not stain -an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head ! And as the Douglas to his... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 pages
...her dear form, his mother's band, The islet far behind her lay, And she had landed in the bay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...limpid and so meek, .It would not stain an angel's cheek, Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head ! And as the Douglas to his... | |
 | 1811 - 708 pages
...incidents. The following is particularly beautitul. " So.me feelings are to mortals given, With lefs of earth in them than heaven; . . And if there be a human tear From paffion's drofs refined and clear ; A tejr fo limpid and fo meek, It would not Itain an angel's cheek;... | |
 | 1811 - 708 pages
...incidents. The following ie particulaily beautiful. " Some feelings are to mortals given, With lefs of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From paffion's drofs refined and ck-ar ; A tear fo limpid and fo meek, jt would not (lain an angi-1'ь cheek... | |
 | 1811 - 872 pages
...interesting. " Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of eailh iu them than heaven ; And il' there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear to limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon... | |
 | 1811 - 868 pages
...interesting. " Some feelings are to mortals given, Wiih ¡ess ul caiih in them tuau heaven; And it there be a human tear < , From passion's dross refined and clear,, A tear to limpid and so meek, It would not suin an angel's cheek, Tis that which pious tuiliers shed Upon... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1812 - 724 pages
...apt illustration of the affection which his Majesty entertained for his daughter : — Some feeliogs are to mortals given, , With less of earth in them than heaven; But if there he a human tear From passion's drops re6n'd and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, 1t... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1813 - 484 pages
...result of an early attention to objects of sympathy is productive of beneficial consequences. ' i " Some feelings are to mortals given " With less of...limpid and so meek, " It would not stain an angel's cheek — " "Pis that which pious fathers shed " Upon a duteous daughter's head!"* This effusion of... | |
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