 What is this passing scene? A peevish April day! A little sun — a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain. And all things fade away.  Hints for Pedestrians ... - Strana 3podľa George Bott Churchill Watson - 1862Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Henry Kirke White - 1808 - Počet stránok 698
...me from the world ; To turn my eye From vanity, And point to scenes of bliss that never, never die, What is this passing scene? A peevish April day !...little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust. And all bit hopes and fears lie... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1811 - Počet stránok 486
...me from the world ; To turn my eye From vanity, And point to scenes of bliss that never, never die. What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day !...little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1811 - Počet stránok 404
...me from the world : To turn my eye From vanity, And point to scenes of bliss that never, never die. What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day ! A little sun — ;i little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. Man (soon discuss'd)... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - 1812 - Počet stránok 980
...HYMN DCCCLIX. Human Frailty. H. Ki WHITE. 1 \TTHAT is this passing scene ? ** A peevish April-day? A little sun — a little rain — And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away : Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1813 - Počet stránok 730
...me from the world : To turn my eye From vanity, And point to scenes of bliss that never, never die. What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day !...little rain, • And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie... | |
 | 1856 - Počet stránok 766
...root the worm is already gnawing — a palace, whose quicksand basis the flood is already sapping. " What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day !...little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. ' So be it. But if so, how should it endear that state where all is perfection,... | |
 | Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - 1816 - Počet stránok 398
...me from the world : To turn my eye From vanity, And point to scenes of bliss that never, never die. What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day !...little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie... | |
 | 1877 - Počet stránok 798
...Finch Hall. She could not answer, thinking of Blundellsaye. GOURLOCH. CHAPTER XXXVL — CONCLUSION. - What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day ;...sun, a little rain— And then night sweeps along the plutn, And all things rade away ! " — H. KIRKE WHITE. Gourloch lying in the glorious sunshine ! Waves... | |
 | 1823 - Počet stránok 626
...wings his soul, And points her to the skies." ' This life has been aptly compared in the following lines: — " What is this passing scene? A peevish...little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away." If terrestrial happiness can any where be enjoyed, it certainly is in those... | |
 | 1825 - Počet stránok 556
...ciapham, Sumy, Sept. 22, 1825. THE PRESENT WORLD. WHAT is this passing scene? A peevish April-day ? A little sun — a little rain — And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away : Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust ; And all his hopes and fears lie... | |
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