 But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending Virtue's friend; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While Resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be...  Complete Works - Pagina 276door William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pagina’s
...latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way ; And, all his prospects...to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be pass'd ! Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose... | |
 | sir Thomas Bernard (bart.) - 1813 - 214 pagina’s
...infirmity, to the poorest and humblest Christian, — who Sinks to the grave by unpercelv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes the way ; And all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaTen commences 'ere this world be past. IN adopting the form of a dialogue passing between eminent... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pagina’s
...latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes the way, And all his prospects...last, His heaven commences ere the world be past! Sweet was the sound, when oft at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose : There, as... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pagina’s
...latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay. While resignation gently slopes the way ; And, all his prospects...the last, His Heaven commences ere the world be past ! Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There,... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 640 pagina’s
...latter end, Angels around befriending Virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While Resignation gently slopes the way ; And all his prospects...last, His heaven commences ere the world be past." We have mentioned that in autumn the ivy blossoms. The bright yellowish-green flowers, emblems of truth... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1874 - 608 pagina’s
...Sinks to the grave with unperceived demy, While resignation gently slopes the way ; 1 Isaiah xlL 19. And all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past." The main design and purpose of Divine prophecy is not to give vain inquirers a foreknowledge of what... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pagina’s
...end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend— Bends to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way; And all his prospects...last, His heaven commences ere the world be past! Sweet was the sound, when oft at evening's close Up yonder hill the village murmur rose; There, as... | |
 | Sir Thomas Bernard - 1818 - 292 pagina’s
...infirmity, to the poorest and humblest Christian, — who Sinks to the grave by unperceiv'd decay While resignation gently slopes the way ; And all his prospects...brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere this world be past. IN adopting the form of a dialogue passing between eminent men of the same period,... | |
 | 1819 - 554 pagina’s
...to the poorest and humblest Christian, who —- " Sinks to the grave by unperceiv'd decay, " While resignation gently slopes the way; " And all his prospects...brightening to the last, " His Heaven commences ere this world be past." " In adopting the form of a dialogue passing between eminent men of the same period,... | |
 | Thomas Zouch, Francis Wrangham - 1820 - 466 pagina’s
...latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend ; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way : And all his prospects...last, His heaven commences, ere the world be past. This envied portion of human felicity was not granted to Mr. Clarke. The evening of his day was overcast... | |
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