 As men who long in prison dwell, With lamps that glimmer round the cell. Whene'er their suffering years are run, Spring forth to greet the glittering sun ; Such joy, though far transcending sense, Have pious souls at parting hence. On earth, and in the...  The Poetical Works of Thomas Parnell - Page 94de Thomas Parnell - 1833 - 185 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Thomas Parnell - 1866 - 324 pages
...to be an oversight in not correcting the repetition of the word ' glad' in the concluding lines : " See the glad scene unfolding wide, Clap the glad wing...and tower away, And mingle with the blaze of day." * The great fault of the Night Piece on Death is, that it is in eight syllable lines, very improper... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1866 - 324 pages
...to be an oversight in not correcting the repetition of the word ' glad' in the concluding lines : " See the glad scene unfolding wide, Clap the glad wing...and tower away, And mingle with the blaze of day." upon juster grounds, and at least worthy of respectful attention. The hint for the Hymn to Contentment,... | |
 | Lucy Pauline Wright Hobart - 1867 - 534 pages
...transcending sense, Have pious souls at parting hence. On Earth, and in the body placed, A few, and evil years they waste ; But when their chains are cast...wing, and tower away, And mingle with the blaze of Day ! THE STARS. altianiitr Sm tfc. I LOVE the stars too much ! The tameless sea Spreads itself out beneath... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...hence. On earth, and in the body placed, A few, and evil years, they waste : But when their chains arc cast aside, See the glad scene unfolding wide, Clap...wing, and tower away, And mingle with the blaze of day ! DR. EDWARD YOUNG. (1681-1765.) YOUNG was born near Winchester, at Upham, of which his father was... | |
 | Dawn - 1874 - 340 pages
...pious souls at parting hence. On earth, and in the body placed, A few and evil years they waste ; Hut when their chains are cast aside, See the glad scene unfolding wide, Clap the glad wing, and soar away, And mingle with the blaze of day '. ALEXANDER POPE. 1688—1744. in a future EAVEN from... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 840 pages
...transcending sense, Have pious souls at parting hence. On Earth, arid in the body plac'd, A few, and evil e past@ 7 THE HERMIT. FAR in a wild, unknown to public view. From youth to age a reverend hermit grew . The moss... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1883 - 596 pages
...transcending sense, Have pious souls at parting hence. On earth, and in the body placed, A few, and evil years, they waste : But when their chains are cast...and tower away, And mingle with the blaze of day. > PABNELL. 77 A HYMN TO CONTENTMENT. [JOSEPH WARTON numbers this hymn with the " Faery Tale," the "Rise... | |
 | John Dennis - 1896 - 276 pages
...transcending sense, Have pious souls at parting hence. On earth and in the body placed, A few and evil years they waste ; But when their chains are cast...and tower away, And mingle with the blaze of day.' Tickell wished to be remembered as the friend of Addison, and with Addison his name is indis(lesffnlo)6... | |
 | John Dennis - 1899 - 294 pages
...transcending sense, Have pious souls at parting hence. On earth and in the body placed, A few and evil years they waste ; But when their chains are cast...and tower away, And mingle with the blaze of day.' Tickell wished to be remembered as the friend of Addison, and with Addison his name is indissolublv... | |
 | John Dennis - 1906 - 286 pages
...transcending sense, Have pious souls at parting hence. On earth and in the body placed, A, few and evil years they waste ; But when their chains are cast...and tower away, And mingle with the blaze of day.' Tickell wished to be remembered as the friend of Addison, and with Addison his name is indisThomas... | |
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