Hark ! they whisper ; angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. . What is this absorbs me quite ! Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul! can this be death? Self-made Men - Seite 83von Charles C. B. Seymour - 1858 - 588 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1828 - 76 Seiten
...and earth adore. Dying C/imt'n.] HYB1N 35. 7s. &.8s. [Pope Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying, () the pain, the bliss of dying! Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. 2. Hark! they whisper; angels say, Sister spirit, come away ! What is this absorbs me quite, Steals... | |
| Thomas Walsh - 1927 - 582 Seiten
...spark of heavenly flame ! Quit, O quit this mortal frame ! Trembling, hoping, lingering, flying, O the pain, the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond nature,...cease thy strife, And let me languish into life! Hark! they whisper; angels say, Sister spirit, come away ! What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses,... | |
| Mark Van Doren - 1928 - 1390 Seiten
...eyelids sweep me with thy train. (WH Fyfe) The Cmperor Hadrian 76-138 THE DYING CHRISTIAN TO HIS SOUL VITAL spark of heavenly flame! Quit, oh quit this...cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. Hark! they whisper; Angels say, Sifter Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses,... | |
| 604 Seiten
...and the first and last verses of which we quote by way ci illustrating the style already referred " Vital spark of heavenly flame ! Quit, oh, quit this...bliss of dying! Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, Let me languish into life." " The world recedes : it disappears ! Heav'n opens on my eyes ! my ears... | |
| 1857 - 398 Seiten
...like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubims." " Vital spark of heavenly 11 ime, Quit, oh quit this mortal frame ! Trembling, hoping,...thy strife, And let me languish into life. " Hark ! they whisper ; angels say, Sister spirit, come away, What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses,... | |
| 1901 - 502 Seiten
...said of him, "He is as good a companion as a poet, and, what is more, appears to be as good a man."] Vital spark of heavenly flame! Quit, oh quit this...cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. Hark! they whisper; angels say, "Sister spirit, come away." What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses,... | |
| Robert Atwan, Laurance Wieder - 1993 - 422 Seiten
...where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? ODE: THE DYING CHRISTIAN TO HIS SOUL ALEXANDER POPE Vital spark of heavenly flame! Quit, oh quit this...cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. Hark! they whisper; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses,... | |
| 1994 - 270 Seiten
...Continued. ^FFr-r> JlJ Jh rlrT^rrBiHrf ^^F^-^—M^^HrFF I «J •> •• u - ~ Lß 4! y -i e-« e-* Cease fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life, And let me languish into life. Hark! Hark : ID! Hark! they wliisper, angels say, Sister spirit come... | |
| New England Historic Genealogical Society Staff - 1996 - 460 Seiten
...last night of the year. On his table were found the next morning these lines in his hand-writing : " Vital spark of heavenly flame, Quit, Oh quit this...pain, the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond nature, cease the strife, And let me languish into life. Hark! * • • RECORD OF THE BOSTON COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1996 - 876 Seiten
...sottt* VITAL spark of heav'nly flame ! Quit, oh quit this mortal frame : Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying, Oh the pain, the bliss of dying! Cease, fond...cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. Hark! they whisper ; angels say, " Sister spirit, come away." — What is this absorbs me quite ; Steals... | |
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