 What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day, A little sun — a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away: Man, soon discussed, Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie with him in the dust.  The Poetical Works of Henry Kirke White - Page 177by Henry Kirke White - 1830 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Kirke White - 1807 - 344 pages
...of bliss that never, never die. What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day ! A little son — a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. Han (soon discuss' d) Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie with him in the dust. Ob,... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - Poets, English - 1808 - 698 pages
...smile and say, my aU was not laid here. D 2 3. Disappointment, come! Tlio' from hope's summit hnrl'd, Still, rigid Nurse, thou art forgiven, For thou severe...Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust. And all bit hopes and fears lie with him in the dust. 5. Ob, what is Beauty's power ? It flourishes and dies... | |
 | Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - English literature - 1808 - 380 pages
...of bliss that never, ntver die. What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day ! A little sun—a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain,...Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust. And all bii hopes and fears lie with him in the dust. '5. Ob, what is Beauty's power ? It Horn-Mies and dies... | |
 | Missions - 1851 - 772 pages
...cold and wet. What a world of change is this 1 sunshine and gloom, storm and calm. " A little «un, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things pass away.' It was hoped that the advance of summer might do something for him, which induced him to... | |
 | 1856 - 766 pages
...root the worm is already gnawing — a palace, whose quicksand basis the flood is already sapping. " What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day !...sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. ' So be it. But if so, how should it endear that state where all is perfection, and all ia permanence... | |
 | England - 1877 - 798 pages
...Finch Hall. She could not answer, thinking of Blundellsaye. GOURLOCH. CHAPTER XXXVL — CONCLUSION. - What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day ;...sun, a little rain— And then night sweeps along the plutn, And all things rade away ! " — H. KIRKE WHITE. Gourloch lying in the glorious sunshine ! Waves... | |
 | 1823 - 626 pages
...soul, And points her to the skies." ' This life has been aptly compared in the following lines: — " What is this passing scene? A peevish April day; A...sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away." If terrestrial happiness can any where be enjoyed, it certainly is in those innocent pleasures which... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - English poetry - 1827 - 486 pages
...nurse, thou art forgiven, For thou severe wert sent from heaven To wean me from the world : To turn mine eye From vanity, And point to scenes of bliss that...sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. '7 Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie with him in the dust.... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...And point to scenes of bliss that never, never die. What is this passing nccne? A peevish April dnv! A little sun — a little rain. And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things Г« de away. Man (soon discuis'il) Yields up hi» trust, And all hit hopes nnd fears lie with bim... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...sent from, heaven To wean me from the world : To turn my eye From vanity, And point to scenes of blisa that never, never die. What is this passing scene...rain,, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all thmgs fade away. Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie with him... | |
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