 When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid, Why, as we reach the Falls of death, Feel we its tide more rapid? It may be strange — yet who would change, Time's course to slower speeding; When one by one our friends have gone,...  Heart Songs: A Book for the Gift-season - Page 38edited by - 1856 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | New Church gen. confer - 1871 - 644 pages
...shafts fly thicker, Ye stars, that measure life to man, , Why seem your courses quicker ? When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid,...When one by one our friends have gone And left our bosom bleeding ? Heaven gives our years of fading strength Indemnifying fleetness, And those of youth... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1840 - 376 pages
...shafts fly thicker, Ye stars, that measure life to man, Why seem your courses quicker ? When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid, Why, as we reach the Falls of death, It may be strange — yet who would change, Time's course to slower speeding ; When one by one our... | |
 | 1845 - 614 pages
...shafts fly thicker, Te stars that measure life to man ! When joys have lost their hloom and b'eath, And life itself is vapid ; Why as we reach the Falls of Death, Feel we its tide more rapid 7 It may be strange — yet who would change Time's course to slower 8|ieeding 7 When one by one onr... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1849 - 276 pages
...shafts fly thicker, Ye stars, that measure life to man, Why seem your courses quicker 1 When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid,...our friends have gone, And left our bosoms bleeding 3 Heaven gives our years of fading strength Indemnifying fleetness ; And those of youth, a seeming... | |
 | 1837 - 218 pages
...shafts fly tincker, Ye stars that measure life toman! Why seem your coursesqnicksr ? When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid, Why, as we reach the Falls of Death, Peel we its tide more rapid ! It may be strange — yet who would change Time's course to Blower speeding... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1855 - 620 pages
...shafts grow thicker, Ye stars that measure life to man, Why seem your courses quicker 1 When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid, Why, as we reach the falls of Death, Feel we the tide more rapid 1 It may bo strange, yet who would change Time's course to slower speeding, When... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 404 pages
...shafts fly thicker, Ye stars, that measure life to man, Why seem your courses quicker? When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid,...strength Indemnifying fleetness ; And those of Youth, a teeming length, Proportioned to their sweetness. SONG. How delicious is the winning Of a kiss at Love's... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 508 pages
...shafts fly thicker, Ye stars, that measure life to man, Why seem your courses quicker ? When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid,...our friends have gone, And left our bosoms bleeding 1 Heaven gives our years of fading strength Indemnifying fleetness ; And those of Youth, a seeming... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 404 pages
...shafts fly thicker, Ye stars, that measure life to man, Why seem your courses quicker? When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid, Why, as we reach the Falls of death, Feel w» its tide more rapid? It may be strange — yet who would change, Time's course to slower speeding... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 396 pages
...shafts fly thicker, Ye stars, that measure life to man, Why seem your courses quicker? When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid, Why, as we reach the Falls of death, It may be strange — yet who would change, Time's course to slower speeding; When one by one our friends... | |
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