 Leave me, O love . . ." Leave me, O love which reachest but to dust; And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things; Grow rich in that which never taketh rust, Whatever fades but fading pleasure brings. Draw in thy beams, and humble all thy might To that...  Sunday readings (verses). - Page 132de Sunday readings - 1867Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1840 - 528 pages
...success had taught him the vanity of earthly passion : — " Leave me, O Love ! which readiest but to dust ; And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things...breaks the clouds, and opens forth the light, That doth both shine, and give us sight to see." Yet in a different temper he writes the following, which he... | |
 | 1840 - 844 pages
...copy his FAREWELL TO SPLENDID FOLLIES. Leave me, О love ! which readiest but to dust ; And t bun, my mind, aspire to higher things, Grow rich in that...brings : Draw in thy beams, and humble all thy might To i li.it sweet yoke, where lasting freedoms be ; Which breaks the clouds, and opens forth the light,... | |
 | William Hone - 1841 - 840 pages
...ripen. FAREWELL то SPLENDID FOLLIES. Leave me, О Love 1 which readiest but to dust ; And Ilion, my mind, aspire to higher things, Grow rich in that...and humble all thy might To that sweet yoke where tasting freedomes be ; Which breakes the clouds, and opens forth the light, That doth but shine and... | |
 | Hugh Swinton Legaré - 1845 - 606 pages
...light in sense, with such a darken'd mind." — pp. 149-150. "Leave me, O love ! which readiest but to dust ; And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things...lasting freedoms be, Which breaks the clouds, and opens for the light, That doth both shine, and give us sight to sec. O take fast hold ! let that light be... | |
 | 1879 - 492 pages
...one side, and Luce as a friend on the other. CHAPTER XII. " Leave me, 0 love which reachest but to dust, And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things ;...breaks the clouds, and opens forth the light That doth both shine and give us sight to see." SIR PHILIP SIDNEY. decided ; she even spoke to Monsieur de Senlecq... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 pages
...see, -SiR PHILIP SIDNEY (1554— 1586). HIGHER ASPIRATIONS. LEAVE me, oh Love ! which reachest but to dust ; And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things, Grow rich in that which never taketh rust i Whatever fades but fading pleasure brings. Draw in thy beams, and humble all thy might To that sweet... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - 1852 - 458 pages
...at the battle of Zutphen. FAREWELL TO SPLENDID FOLLIES. " Leave me, O Love ! which reacheth but to dust ; And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things...humble all thy might To that sweet yoke where lasting freedom's be ; Which breaks the clouds, and opens forth the light That doth both shine, and give us... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1852 - 424 pages
...Aye, let thy wan cheek burn like flame, There sits thy glory and thy shame." o 2 CKOLT. CHAP. X. " Draw in thy beams, and humble all thy might, To that sweet yoke where lasting freedomes be, Which breaks the clouds, and opens forth the light, That doth both shine, and give us... | |
 | Christian year - 1855 - 364 pages
...in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. LEAVE me, oh love which reaches but to dust, And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things ;...breaks the clouds, and opens forth the light, That doth both shine and give us power to see. Oh! take fast hold — let that light be thy guide In this small... | |
 | 1858 - 372 pages
...oh Love ! which readiest but to dust, And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things ; Grow rich on it which never taketh rust : Whatever fades but fading pleasure brings. Draw in thy beames, and humble all thy might * To that sweet yoke where lasting freedoms be, Which breaks the clouds,... | |
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