 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 ripened bloom to seize their prey.  Poems - Page 108by Mrs. Hemans - 1845 - 329 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mrs. Hemans, Reginald Heber - 1833 - 526 pages
...its hour, Its feverish hour of mirth, and song, and wine ; There comes я day for griefs o'erwheknmg power, A time for softer tears — but all are thine. Youth and the opening rose May ook like things too glorious for decay, And smile at thee — but thou art not of those That wait the... | |
 | Alonzo King - Burma - 1834 - 338 pages
...the north wind's breath, And stars to set — but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death ! Youth and the opening rose May look like things too...— but thou art not of those That wait the ripen'd blossom to seize their prey. We know when moons shall wane, When summer-birds from far shall cross... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1834 - 512 pages
...its hour, Its feverish hour of mirth, and song, and wine ; There comes a day for griefs o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears — but all are thine. Youth and the opening rose May ook like things too glorious for decay, And smile at thee — but thou art not of that That wait 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... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - English poetry - 1836 - 472 pages
...its> hour, Its feverish hour of mirth, and song, and wine ; There comes a day for griefs o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears— but all are thine. Youth and the opening rose May ook like things too glorious for decay, And smile at thee — but thou art not of those That wait the... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith - Brothers and sisters - 1838 - 174 pages
...their faults. I think more of seeing you amiable, than penetrating." :t CHAPTER XII. A BEREAVEMENT. " Youth and the opening rose May look like things too...at thee — but thou art not of those That wait the ripened bloom to seize their prey." MKS. HEMANS. : I do wish you would let my neck alone, now I am... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...its hour, Its feverish hour of mirth, and song, and wine ; There comes a day for Grief's o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears — but all are thine...thee ! — but thou art not of those That wait the ripened 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 - 1839 - 452 pages
...its hour, Its feverish hour, of mirth, and song, and wine; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears — but all are thine....at thee — but thou art not of those That wait the ripened bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - English language - 1839 - 482 pages
...its hour, Its feverish hour of mirth, and song, and wine ; There comes a day for grief's o'erwhelming power, A time for softer tears — but all are thine....at thee — but thou art not of those That wait the ripened bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's... | |
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