 They sin who tell us Love can die. With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity. In Heaven Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of Hell ; Earthly these passions of the Earth, They perish where they have their birth ; But Love...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Sida 4561810Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1834 - 374 sidor
...then, thy guide is nigh ! SONGS OF A GUARDIAN SPIRIT. IL OH ! DROOP THOU NOT ! They sin who tell as love can die. With life all other passions fly ; All...avarice in the vaults of hell. Earthly these passions, as of earth— They perish where they drew their birth. But love is indestructible I Its holy flame... | |
 | 1834 - 444 sidor
...some comfort to a sorrowing mother " who has lost her babe in infancy," I shall transcribe them. " They sin who tell us love can die. With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity ; Earthly, these passions of the earth, They perish where they had their birth ; But love is indestructible.... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 1138 sidor
...By death alone to others given, This moment hath to him rcslor'd The early-lost, the long deplor'd. "They sin who- tell us love can die. With life all...But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; Too ui'i on earth a troubled guest, At times deceiv'd,... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1835 - 370 sidor
...veneration. We cannot better conclude this chapter than with the following appropriate lines by Southey. " They sin who tell us love can die. " With life all...heaven ambition cannot dwell, " Nor avarice in the depths of hell. " Earthly these passions, as of earth, " They perish where they have their birth. "... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1836 - 276 sidor
...will never intrude. Truth there is, as well as beauty, in the lines of one of his favourite poets. " They sin who tell us love can die ; With life all...But love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth ; From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived,... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 sidor
...may'st remember the Flake of Snow By the promise that God hath given." Miss GoULD, LOVE'S IMMORTALITY. THEY sin who tell us love can die ! With life all...the earth, They perish where they have their birth : Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth : For oft on earth a troubled... | |
 | Thomas Harttree Cornish - 1836 - 538 sidor
...Love's invention spent, Three themes in one, which wond'rous scope affords. SHAESPEARI. LOVE IMMORTAL. THEY sin, who tell us Love can die : With life all...dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of hell. Earthly those passions of the earth, — They perish where they have their birth. But Love is indestructible... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1836 - 472 sidor
...DROOP THOU NOT! They lin who tell ui love can die. With life all other рамюгш fly ; All olhera are but vanity. In heaven ambition cannot dwell. Nor avarice in the vault! of hell. Earthly theau paMioiu, ai of earth — They perish where they drew their birth. But... | |
 | R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 sidor
...will be ; And look beyond this earthly night, To crowns of gold, and bowers of light. EDMESToN. LOVE. They sin who tell us love can die. With life all other...avarice in the vaults of hell. Earthly, these passions are of earth, They perish where they have their birth ; But love is indestructible. Its holy flame... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1837 - 976 sidor
...maid, was something. The motto to one of the poems rivetted her attention. She read it twice : — " They sin who tell us Love can die, With life all other...Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of hellEarthly these passions, as of earth, — They perish where they drew their birth. But Love in indestructible... | |
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