 When by a good man's grave I muse alone, Methinks an Angel sits upon the stone ; Like those of old, on that thrice-hallowed night, Who sate and watched in raiment heavenly bright ; And, with a voice inspiring joy not fear, Says, pointing upward,  Human Life: A Poem - Page 65by Samuel Rogers - 1819 - 100 pagesFull view - About this book
 | New Church gen. confer - 1862 - 606 pages
...business or in social Kfe he was known or associated." When by a good man's grave I muse alone, Metliiuks an angel sits upon the stone, Like those of old, on that thrice-hallowed night, Who sat and watched in raiment heavenly bright, And with a voice inspiring 1oy, not fear. Says, pointing... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1819 - 648 pages
...endure, He slept in peace — say rather soared to Heaven, Upborne from Earth by Him to whom 'tis given In his right hand to hold the golden key That opes...thrice-hallowed night, Who sate and watched in raiment heavenly bright; And, with a voice inspiring joy, not fear, Says, pointing upward, that he is not here,... | |
 | Nice distinctions - Irish fiction - 1820 - 354 pages
...X. ' He slept in peace — say rather soared to heaven, Upborne from earth by Him to whom 'tis given In his right hand to hold the golden key That ope.s...thrice-hallowed night, Who sate and watched in raiment heavenly bright ; A nd, with a voice inspiring joy, not fear, Says, pointing upward, that he is not... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1825 - 558 pages
...where they are laying the foundation of a new one, and have unworthily invaded my right there ."f " When, by a good man's grave I muse alone, Methinks...angel sits upon the stone; Like those of old, on that thrice-hallow'd night, v Who sate and watch'd in raiment heav'nly-bright ; And, with a voice inspiring... | |
 | Tracts - 1840 - 370 pages
...XIII. NO. 151. 2* virtue on earth, and he will not doubt that there is an abode for it in heaven. ' When by a good man's grave I muse alone, Methinks...angel sits upon the stone ; Like those of old on that thrice hallowed night, Who sate and watched in raiment heavenly bright, And with a voice inspiring... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...endure. He slept in peace — say rather soared to Heaven, Upborne from Earth by Him to whom 't is given In his right hand to hold the golden key That opes...Eternity. —When by a good man's grave I muse alone, Mcrthtoks an angel sits upon the stone; Like those of old, on that thrice-hallowed night, Who sate... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...endure, He slept in peace — say rather soar'd to Heaven, Upborne from Karth by Him to whom 'tis given In his right hand to hold the golden key That opes...angel sits upon the stone ; like those of old, on that thrice-hallow'd night, Who sale and watch'd in raiment heavenly-bright ; And, with a voice inspiring... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...Heaven, Upborne from Earth by Him to whom 'lía given In his right hand to hold the golden key That ope» the portals of Eternity. — When by a good man's grave I muse alone, Meihinks an angel sits upon the stone ; Like those of old, on that thrice-hallow'd night, Who sate... | |
 | Stowe Bucks - 1832 - 150 pages
...side of the pedestal is the following inscription, from the Poem entitled " Human Life " by Rogers. ' When by a good man's grave I muse alone, ' Methinks...sits upon the stone ; ' Like those of old, on that thrice hallow'd night, ' Who sate and watch'd in raiment heavenly bright ; |j ' And with a voice inspiring... | |
 | Alexander Copland - 1832 - 586 pages
...Grief Disarmed, &c. 1682.— Republished in 1830. " When by a good man's grave I muse uloue, Mo thinks an angel sits upon the stone, Like those of old, on that thrice hallowed night, Who sate and watch'd in raiment heavenly bright, And, with a voice inspiring... | |
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