 When Death strikes down the innocent and young, for every fragile form from which he lets the panting spirit free, a hundred virtues rise, in shapes of mercy, charity, and love, to walk the world, and bless it. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed...  The old curiosity shop - Pagina 555door Charles Dickens - 1894Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Charles Bray - 1841 - 326 pagina’s
...inducement of kindly feelings, not unfrequently renders a bereavement, upon the whole, a blessing. "When Death strikes down the innocent and young, for...and his dark path becomes a way of light to heaven." * * Dickens. In the present state of society, when selfishness is, for the most part, the predominant... | |
 | Charles Bray - 1841 - 694 pagina’s
...inducement of kindly feelings, not unfrequently renders a bereavement, upon the whole, a blessing. "When Death strikes down the innocent and young, for...his power, and his dark path becomes a way of light lo heaven."* In the present state of society, when selfishness is, for the most part, the predominant... | |
 | Francis Jenks, James Walker, Francis William Pitt Greenwood, William Ware - 1842 - 416 pagina’s
...virtues rise, in shapes of mercy, charity, and love, to walk the world, and bless it with their light. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such...and his dark path becomes a way of light to heaven." —pp. 352, 353. Who can doubt that a writer so thoroughly imbued with the true spirit of humanity,... | |
 | Stephen Collins - 1842 - 318 pagina’s
...virtues rise, in shapes of mercy, charity, and love, to walk the world, and bless it with their light. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such...and his dark path becomes a way of light to Heaven." I have said that Mr. Dickens is the most popular of living authors. Will he retain his popularity?... | |
 | 1842 - 420 pagina’s
...virtues rise, in shapes of mercy, charity, and love, to walk the world, and bless it with their light. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such...his dark path becomes a way of light to heaven."— pp. 352, 353. Who can doubt that a writer so thoroughly imbued with the true spirit of humanity, so... | |
 | Dickens - 1846 - 462 pagina’s
...universal Truth. When Death strikes down the innocent and young, for every fragile form from which he lf Is the panting spirit free, a hundred virtues rise, in...creations that defy his power, and his dark path becomes aw ay of light to Heaven. 278 slumber held him a long time, and when he at length awoke the moon was... | |
 | Mrs. Anderson (Caroline Dorothea), Caroline Dorothea Anderson (hon.) - 1852 - 280 pagina’s
...the world and bless it. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such green graves, some gentle nature comes. In the destroyer's steps there spring...that defy his power ; and his dark path becomes a ray of light to heaven V 1 Old Curiosity Shop. — Dickens. It does indeed seem strange that such should... | |
 | Caroline Augusta Soule - 1852 - 410 pagina’s
...mortals shed on such green graves, some good is born, some gentler nature comes. In the Destroyer's step there spring up bright creations that defy his power,...and his dark path becomes a way of light to heaven." We are here assembled, my brethren and friends, to witness the erection of a monument to the memory... | |
 | 1854 - 104 pagina’s
...remainder of a life. — G. Dickens. Oh ! it is hard to take to heart the lesson that death teaches; but let no man reject it, for it is one that all must...and his dark path becomes a way of light to heaven. — C, Dickens. How indestructibly the good grows, and propagates itself, even among the weedy entanglements... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1854 - 292 pagina’s
...light. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such green graves, some good is born, some gentle nature comes. In the Destroyer's steps there spring...and his dark path becomes a way of light to Heaven. LETTER OF SIK WILLIAM TEMPLE. Extract from Sir William Temple's letter to Lady Essex, reproving her... | |
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