Thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake: Till age, or grief, or sickness must Marry my body to that dust It so much loves ; and fill the room My heart keeps empty in thy tomb. Stay for me there; I will not fail To meet thee in that hollow vale.... Poems and Psalms - Page 33by Henry King - 1843 - 222 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Anderson - 1792 - 396 pages
...mustMarry my bodyjio that dust It so much loves; and fill the room My heart keeps empty in thy tomb.Stay for me there; I will not faile To meet thee in that...Desire can make, or sorrows breed. Each minute is a fhort degree, And ev'ry houre a step towards thee. At night when I betake to rest, Kext morn I rise... | |
| Henry Headley - 1810 - 236 pages
...much loves; and fill the room My heart keeps empty in thy tomb. Stay for me there ; I will not fail To meet thee in that hollow vale. And think not much...sorrows breed. Each minute is a short degree, And ev'ry hour a step towards thee. At night when I betake to rest, Next mom I rise nearer my west Of life, almost... | |
| 1811 - 438 pages
...thee iu that hollow vale. And think not much of my delay; 1 am already on the way, And follow tbec with all the speed Desire can. make or sorrows breed, Each minute is a short degree, And ev'ry hour a titep towards thee. At night when 1 betake to rest, Next morn 1 rise nearer my west Of life,... | |
| James Montgomery - 1833 - 368 pages
...EXEQUY, ON THE DEATH OF A BELOVED WIF«. (By Henry King, Bishop of Chichetter; born 1591, dint 1669.) " Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed Never to be disquieted...sorrows breed. Each minute is a short degree, And every houre a step towards thee ; At night, when I betake to rest, Next morn I rise nearer my West... | |
| James Montgomery - 1833 - 348 pages
...1669.) " Sleep on, ray love, in thy cold bed Never to be disquieted: My last ' good night !' thou will not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake ; Till age,...sorrows breed. Each minute is a short degree, And every houre a step towards thee ; At night, when I betake to rest, Next morn I rise nearer my West... | |
| Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - 1835 - 402 pages
...much loves ; and fill the room My heart keeps empty in thy tomb. Stay for me there ; I will not fail To meet thee in that hollow vale. And think not much...sorrows breed. Each minute is a short degree, And every hour a step towards thee. At night when I betake to rest, Next morn I rise nearer my west N 2... | |
| Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 400 pages
...much loves ; and fill the room My heart keeps empty in thy tomb. Stay for me there ; I will not fail To meet thee in that hollow vale. ' And think not...sorrows breed. Each minute is a short degree, And every hour a step towards thee. At night when I betake to rest, Next morn I rise nearer my west Of... | |
| James Montgomery - 1838 - 332 pages
...EXEQDY, ON THE DEATH OF A BELOVED WIFE. (By Henry King, Bishop of Chichuter ; born 1591, dud 1669.) " Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed Never to be disquieted...sorrows breed. Each minute is a short degree, And every houre a step towards thee ; At night, when I betake to rest, Next mom I rise nearer my West Of... | |
| James Montgomery - 1840 - 340 pages
...WIFE. (By Henry King, Bishop of Clnchea.tr; bom 1591, died 1669.) " Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bedv Never to be disquieted : My last ' good night !' thou...sorrows breed. Each minute is a short degree, And every ,houre a step towards thee ; At night, when I betake to rest, Next morn I rise nearer my West... | |
| 1840 - 694 pages
...much loves; and fill the room My heart keeps empty in thy tomb. Stay for me there ; I will not fail To meet thee in that hollow vale : And think not much...sorrows breed. Each minute is a short degree, And every hour a step towards thee ; At night when I betake to rest, Next morn I rise nearer my west Of... | |
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