 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 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, And stars to set — hut all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death ! MRS. HEMANS. PRAYER AT EARLY MORN. WHEN... | |
 | Emily Taylor - American poetry - 1839 - 304 pages
...like things too glorious for decay, And smile at thee ; but thou art not of those Who wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prey. 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! We... | |
 | Emily Taylor - American poetry - 1839 - 306 pages
...hath its hour, Its feverish hour of mirth, and song, and wine; Youth and the opening rose May look like things too glorious for decay, And smile at thee ; but thou art not of those Who wait the ripen'd bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither... | |
 | Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith - Conduct of life - 1839 - 188 pages
...BEREAVEMENT. * Youth and the opening rose May look like things too glorious to decay, And smile at thee—but thou art not of those That wait the ripened bloom to seize their prey." MRS. HEMAMS. "I BO wish you would let my neck alone, now I am so old," said Mary, prudishly, as George... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 380 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...o'erwhelming A time for softer tears, but all are thine. [power, 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... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 380 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 - 1840 - 366 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. Quintin Kennedy - Methodism - 1840 - 320 pages
...affectionate intercourse with her brother; and thus all seemed smoothed in our path. CHAPTER XIII. " 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, 0 death !... | |
 | Layman, Unitarianism - 1840 - 268 pages
...TESTIMONY INESTIMABLE VALUE AND SUPPORTING EFFICACY ATONEMENT. MRS. HBMANS'S DYING TESTIMONY, ETC. " 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, 0 Death!" WHO,... | |
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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! 
