 Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon...  Blackwood's Magazine - Pagina 1091855Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Court-partial - 1844 - 680 pagina’s
...inheritance of pain One treasured pang— one sacred throb forego! CHAPTER X. Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven, And...refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It could not stain an angel's cheek 'Tis that which pious fathers shed, Upon a duteous daughter's head.... | |
 | Malachi Mouldy (pseud.) - 1844 - 310 pagina’s
...these are not to be dwelt on; they are too sacred and delicate, to be exposed to public gaze : — Oh if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined...limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek ; 'Tis such as pious fathers shed Upon a daughter's duteous head ! SCOTT. Among the innumerable questions... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1847 - 722 pagina’s
...and a dutiful daughter. Sir Walter Scott wrote feelingly when he said, Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven : And...and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head ! ] .FRAGMENT OF 1NTKRCHAP1KK. More... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1847 - 690 pagina’s
...and a dutiful daughter. Sir Walter Scott wrote feelingly when he said, Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven : And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined-and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, Tis that which... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 754 pagina’s
...of something purer, more refined, And mightier than ourselves. Abbot. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven : And...and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, T is that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head ! Lady of the Lake. The sultry summer... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1863 - 832 pagina’s
...God, a happiness in which the ministering angels largely shared, for "Some feelings are to mortals given, "With less of earth in them than heaven •...so limpid and so meek It would not stain an angel's cheeki "Pis that which Christian parents shed Upon their pious children's head." If your lot is cast... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 170 pagina’s
...band, The islet far behind her lay, And she had landed in the bay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven , And if there be a human teai From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's... | |
 | Camilla Crosland - 1849 - 188 pagina’s
...moulds into that of the Youth or Maiden : — We shall see. CHAPTEK III. " Some feelings are to mortals given, ' With less of earth in them than heaven :...and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head ! " WALTER SCOTT. THE story-teller... | |
 | Mrs. Newton Crosland - 1849 - 196 pagina’s
...moulds into that of the Youth or Maiden : — We shall see. CHAPTEE III. " Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven : And...and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head ! " WALTER SCOTT. THE story-teller... | |
 | 1867 - 682 pagina’s
...says Bowles, " that reads it will not remember Scott's most affecting and beautiful picture ? — 'Oh, if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined...limpid and so meek It would not stain an angel's cheek, Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head.' " Bowles's Life of Bishop Ken, ii.... | |
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