 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, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest : It soweth...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 4561810Full view - About this book
 | 1810 - 560 pages
...They perish where they have their birth. 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, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, And hath in heaven its perfect rest ; It... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1811 - 304 pages
...They perish where they have theirbirth ; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burnetb, From Heaven it came, to Heaven returneth ; Too oft...and purified, Then hath in Heaven its perfect rest : It soweth here with toil and care, But the harvest-time of Love is there. Oh ! when a Mother meets... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1811 - 456 pages
...They perish where they have their birth; 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, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest. Oh... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1812 - 278 pages
...They perish where they have their birth; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever buniet.h, From Heaven it came, to Heaven returneth; Too oft...troubled guest, At times deceiv'd, at times opprest, It soweth here with toil and care, But the harvest-time of Love is there. Oh! when a Mother meets on high... | |
 | 1812 - 470 pages
...They perish where they have their birth; 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, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest. Oh... | |
 | John Ovington - 1813 - 168 pages
...birth ;. But love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From henv'n it came; to heav'n returneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At...opprest ; It here is tried and purified, Then hath in heav'n its perfect rest: It soweth here, with toil and care, But th' harvest time of love is there.... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1865 - 630 pages
...ruin, and has nothing in common with the holy flame of which Southey sings as truly as beautifully:— From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified; Then hath in heaven its perfect rest: It... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 pages
...bumeth ; From heaven it came, to heaven returned!. Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest : It Mm a'-; here with toil and care, But the harvest time of love is there. Oh ! when a mother meets... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 492 pages
...came, tohenven returnelh. Tf oo oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprcst, Jt here is tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest : It soiveth hero with toil unil care, But the harvest lime of love is there. Oh ! when a mother meets... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1818 - 290 pages
...They perish where they have their birth ; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From Heaven it came, to Heaven returneth ; Too oft...and purified, Then hath in Heaven its perfect rest : It soweth, here with toil and care, But the harvest time of love is there. Oh ! when a Mother meets... | |
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