 | New Church gen. confer - 1871 - 644 pagina’s
...as weeks used to. This is beautifully expressed by the poet Campbell in the following lines : — " The more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding...measure life to man, , Why seem your courses quicker ? When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid, Why, as we reach the Falls... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pagina’s
...rebuilds thy span, Nor lets the type grow pale with age That first spoke peace to man. THE RIVEli OF LIFE. THE more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding stages: A clay to childhood seems a year, And years like passing ages. The gladsome current of our youth, Ere... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1837 - 332 pagina’s
...show it ; But for perfect worship leave Dora to her poet. . 224 . A THOUGHT SUGGESTED BY THE NEW YEAR. THE more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding...measure life to man, Why seem your courses quicker 1 When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid, Why, as we reach the Falls... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1837 - 328 pagina’s
...But for perfect worship leave Dora to her poet. •A THOUGHT SUGGESTED BY THE NEW YEAR. — • — THE more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding...measure life to -man, Why seem your courses quicker ? When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid, Why, as we reach the Falls... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1837 - 360 pagina’s
...harmonic, To look in M — y C 's eyes, And try to be Platonic. A THOUGHT SUGGESTED BY THE NEW YEAR. THE more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding...The gladsome current of our youth, Ere passion yet disorder-, Steals, lingering like a river smooth Along its grassy borders. But, as the care-worn cheek... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1840 - 376 pagina’s
...canvas show it ; But for perfect worship leave Dora to her poet. A THOUGHT SUGGESTED BY THE NEW YEAR. THE more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding...like passing ages. The gladsome current of our youth, Eire passion yet disorders, Steals, lingering like a river smooth Along its grassy borders. But, as... | |
 | Ann Jane - 1869 - 302 pagina’s
...to be thinned and silvered. We are, every one, growing older — may we all be noaring eternal joy ! The more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding stages ; A dny to childhood seems a year, A year like passing ages. When joys have lost their early charm, And... | |
 | 1837 - 218 pagina’s
...or hasty word, Go — call hun to thy heart again ! Let Pride no more be heard. BV THOMAS CAMPBELL. THE more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding...current of our youth, Ere passion yet disorders, Steals, ling'ring, l,ke a river smooll. Along iis grassy borders, But, as the care-worn check grown wan, Aud... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1855 - 620 pagina’s
...sight and dim-: interference. YOUTH AND AGE. THE more we live, more brief appear Our life's successive stages ; A day to childhood seems a year, And years...the care-worn cheek grows wan, And Sorrow's shafts grow thicker, Ye stars that measure life to man, Why seem your courses quicker 1 When joys have lost... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 404 pagina’s
...canvass show it ; But for perfect worship leave Dora to her poet. A THOUGHT SUGGESTED BY THB NEW YEAK. THE more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding...measure life to man, Why seem your courses quicker? When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid, Why, as we reach the Falls of... | |
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THE more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding stages : A day to childhood seems a year, And years like passing ages. The gladsome current of our youth, Ere passion yet disorders, Steals lingering like a river smooth Along its grassy borders.... 
