 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1828 - Počet stránok 468
...and so fast. Is struck to earth by lightning, or shattered by the blast. iII. 'Tis ever thus — 'tis ever thus, with beams of mortal bliss — With looks...too bright and beautiful for such a world as this; i l l4 LINES ON THE DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY. One moment round about us, their ' Angel lightnings '* play,... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1829 - Počet stránok 424
...fondly and so fast, Is struck to earth by lightning, or shattered by the blast 'Tis ever thus — 'tis ever thus, with beams of mortal bliss — With looks...darkness drops, and all hath past away ! Tis ever thus — 'tis ever thus, with sounds too sweet for earth — Seraphic sounds, that float away, borne... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1829 - Počet stránok 476
...fondly and so fast, Is struck to earth by lightning, or shattered by the blast. 'Tis ever thus — 'tis ever thus, with beams of mortal bliss — With looks...the veil of darkness drops, and all hath past away ! 'T is ever thus — 't is ever thus, with sounds too sweet for earth — Seraphic sounds, that float... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1837 - Počet stránok 416
...fondly and so fast, Is struck to earth by lightning, or shattered by the blast. 'Tis ever thus — 'tis ever thus, with beams of mortal bliss — With looks...darkness drops, and all hath past away. 'Tis ever thus — 'tis ever thus, with creatures heavenly fair — Too finely framed to 'bide the brunt, more... | |
 | 1839 - Počet stránok 430
...Death of a beautiful yonng Girl.— CONNECTICUT MIRROR. "Tis ever thus—'tis ever thus; when Hope has built a bower, Like that of Eden, wreathed about with...play ; Then down the veil of darkness drops, and all has passed away. 'Tis ever thus—'tis ever thus, with sounds too sweet for earth, Seraphic sounds,... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1839 - Počet stránok 452
...fondly and so fast, Is struck to earth by lightning, or shattered by the blast. 'Tis ever thus — 'tis ever thus, with beams of mortal bliss — With looks too bright and beautiful for such a world as One moment round about us, their " angel lightnings"* play, Then down the veil of darkness drops, and... | |
 | 1841 - Počet stránok 436
...fondly and so fast, Is struck to earth by lightning, or shattered by the blast. 'Tis ever thus, 'tis ever thus, with beams of mortal bliss, With looks...world as this, One moment round about us their angel light wings play; Then down the veil of darkness drops, and all is passed away. 'Tis ever thus, 'tis... | |
 | William INNES (D.D., Baptist Minister.), Mrs. Martha INNES - 1844 - Počet stránok 234
...spell ; And as her spirit passed away, We heard her sigh, " Farewell !" Browne. 'Tis ever thus — 'tis ever thus, with beams of mortal bliss — With looks...too bright and beautiful for such a world as this. ****** A little while they dwell with us — blest ministers of love — Then spread the wings we had... | |
 | Early friendship - 1845 - Počet stránok 160
...MACFARLANE." CHAPTER XIV. " 'Tis ever thus,—'tis ever thus, with beams of mortal bliss, Which look too bright and beautiful for such a world as this;...past away. " 'Tis ever thus,—'tis ever thus, with all that's best below, The dearest, noblest, loveliest, are always first to go : The bird that sings... | |
 | 1846 - Počet stránok 436
...and so fast, Is struck to earth by lightning, or shattered by the blast. 'T is ever thus, — 't is ever thus, with beams of mortal bliss, With looks...Then down the veil of darkness drops, and all hath passed away. 'T is ever thus, — ' t is ever thus, with sounds too sweet for earth, — Seraphic sounds,... | |
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tis ever thus, that when the poor heart clings With all its finest tendrils, with all its flexile rings, That goodly thing it cleaveth to, so fondly and so fast, Is struck to earth by lightning, or shattered by the blast. 
