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 - Page 4561810Full view - About this book
 | 1810 - 558 pages
...gleam, and pass, Till quick returns the present doom, Involving all in double gloom. LOVE — SOUTHEY. THEY sin who tell us Love can die. With life all other...avarice in the vaults of hell. Earthly these passions, as of earth, They perish where they have their birth. But Love is indestructible ; Its holy flame for... | |
 | 1810 - 560 pages
...and pass, Till quick returns the present doom, Involving all in double gloom. ***** LOVE — SOUTHEY. THEY sin who tell us Love can die. With life all other...avarice in the vaults of hell. Earthly these passions, as of earth, They perish where they have their birth. But Love is indestructible ; Its holy flame for... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1811 - 282 pages
...By Death alone to others given, This moment hath to him restor'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 oft on Earth a troubled guest, At times deceiv'd,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1811 - 304 pages
...By Death alone to others given, This moment hath to him restor'd The early-lost, the long-deplor'd. They sin who tell us love can die. With life all other...passions of the Earth, They perish where they have theirbirth ; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burnetb, From Heaven it came, to Heaven... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1811 - 458 pages
...love and awe opprest." p. 99. The passage that follows is an imitation, almost equally successful, of the moralizing style of Walter Scott. " They sin...ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell; Earthiy these passions of the earth, They perish where they have their birth; But love is indestructible.... | |
 | 1812 - 374 pages
...their guide would prove, And seal their union with a brother's love. LOVE. BY R. SOUTHEY. THEY ain who tell us Love can die. With life all other passions...But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever bnrnelh. From Heaven it came, to Heaven rtturneth; Tno oft on Earth a troubled gurst, At times dcceiv'd,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1812 - 288 pages
...Death alone to others given, This moment hath to him restor'd The early-lost, the long-deplor'd. 9. They sin who tell us love can die. With life all other...others are but vanity. In Heaven Ambition cannot dwell, Hor Avarice in the vaults of Hell ; Earthly these passions of the Earth, They perish where they have... | |
 | 1812 - 470 pages
...love and awe opprest." p. 99. The passage that follows is an imitation, almost equally successful, of the moralizing style of Walter Scott. " They sin...us love can die. With life all other passions fly, AH others are but vanity. In Ireavcn ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell; Earthly... | |
 | 1812 - 398 pages
...wonld prove, And seal their nnion with a hrother's lore. LOVE. BY R. SOuTHET. THEY sin who tell ns Love can die. With life all other passions fly, All others are hnt vanity. In Heaven Amhition caanot dwe'l, Nor Avarice in the vanlts of Hell ; Esrthly these passions... | |
 | John Ovington - 1813 - 170 pages
...their children in infancy, to look forward to the time when they will meet them again. ' They err, who tell us love can die ; With life all other passions fly, All others are hat vanity. In Heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell ; Earthly these passions... | |
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