 | 1855 - 782 sider
...been in exactly a similar situation to those initiated by misfortune. " Some feelings arc to mortal- given. With less of earth in them than heaven ; And...limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek — Til that which pious fathers shed Vpon a duteous daughter's head I " What would you have said,... | |
 | Frances Brooke - 1818 - 250 sider
...priest's, as the song says." CHAPTER XX. And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refin'd and clear— A tear so limpid and so meek, It would...angel's cheek ; 'Tis that which pious fathers shed a duteous daughter's head. LADY or THE LAKE. T HAT day which had nineteen times been passed at Ballinamoyle... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 sider
...dear form his mother's hand, ''^The islet far hehind her lay, And she had landed in the hay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there he a hnman tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It wonld not... | |
 | 1818 - 266 sider
...fondly pressed the lovely child to her heart, her countenance expressed those feelings — " Which are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than Heaven --" For affliction had indeed " touched her looks witk something that was scarce earthly," and, when... | |
 | 1813 - 998 sider
...make known thy name." We ought to he affected by such considerations, and with no common emotions : Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...And if there be a human tear, From passion's dross refin'd and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which... | |
 | Relapse - 1824 - 230 sider
...to her the combined endearments of 'every other tender relation in life. He did indeed feel, that " if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed . O'er a duteous daughter's head." ID all her good resolutions and... | |
 | Nicholas Marcellus Hentz - 1825 - 288 sider
...CHAPTER XIII. Some feelings are to mortals given With less ot earth in them than heavm ; And if there he a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It could not stain an angel's check, *T is that, which pious fathers shed, Upon a duteous daughter's head.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 294 sider
...her dear form, his mother'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...pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head ! r And as the Douglas to his breast His darling Ellen closely pressed, Such holy drops her tresses... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1826 - 212 sider
...sullied ! Let him repeat, '. » ' .•'. » " Oh ! if there be a human tear, " From passion's dregs refined and clear; " A tear— so limpid and so meek,...fathers shed ' '•' ; "Upon a duteous daughter's head! I" ; < .,.,;../ , j n When the reader has reflected on this affecting picture, let him reflect on whom... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1826 - 330 sider
...out-watch the bear With thrice-great Hermes, or unsphere The spirit of Plato " The poet has said " Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven." Such, I conceive, to be those that would dictate that tender desire, " Fond soother of my infant tear,... | |
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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... 
