 | Mrs. Hemans - English poetry - 1835 - 346 pages
...Thou art where foe meets foe, and trumpets rend The skies, and swords beat down the princely crest. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's breath, THE LOST PLEIAD. " Like the lo«t Pleiad seen no more below." — BYRON. AND is there glory from the... | |
 | England - 1835 - 1022 pages
...OF CHAPTERS OX CHURCUYARDS. CHAP. II. " Youth, and the opening nose, May look like things too lovely for decay, And smile at thee. But thou art not of those Who wait the lipcned bloom to JCÍ.TÍ? tfi't prey." MRS ih. M i-,-.. " OUR house and the adjoining... | |
 | Lady, A Lady - Bereavement - 1836 - 338 pages
...o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears — but all are thine ! Youth and the opening rose May look like things too glorious for decay, And smile at thee ! — but thou art not of those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prey ! Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's... | |
 | Caroline Bowles Southey - Athens (Greece) - 1836 - 218 pages
...Azrael, the Angel of Death.' " CHAPTER II. " Youth, and the opening Rose, May look like things too lovely for decay, And smile at thee. But thou art not of those Who wait the ripened bloom to seize thy prey." MAS. HEMAJS. " OUR house and the adjoining one—in... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - American poetry - 1837 - 426 pages
...o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears — but all are thine. Youth and the opening rose May look like things too glorious for decay, And smile at thee — but thou art not of those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - American poetry - 1837 - 492 pages
...Thou art where foe meets foe, and trumpets rend The skies, and swords beat down the princely crest. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's breath, KINDRED HEARTS. OH ! ask not, hope thou not too much Of sympathy below ! Few are the hearts whence... | |
 | Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith - Brothers and sisters - 1838 - 174 pages
...you amiable, than penetrating." :t CHAPTER XII. A BEREAVEMENT. " Youth and the opening rose May look like things too glorious for decay, And smile at thee...That wait the ripened bloom to seize their prey." MKS. HEMANS. : I do wish you would let my neck alone, now I am so old," said Mary, prudishly, as George... | |
 | Frederic James Post, of Islington - 1838 - 528 pages
...o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears — but ALL are thine ! Youth, and the opening rose, May look like things too glorious for decay, And smile at thee ! — But thou art not of those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prey ! Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the North-wind's... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1839 - 362 pages
...things too glorious for decay, And smile at thee—but thou art not of those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have their time...to wither at the north-wind's breath, And stars to set—but ail, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death ! We know when moons shall wane, When Summer-birds... | |
 | M. S. - English poetry - 1839 - 194 pages
...o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears — but all are thine ! Youth and the opening rose May look like things too glorious for decay, And smile at thee ! — but thou art not of those That wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prey ! Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's... | |
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Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set - but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death! 
