 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
 | 1842 - 468 pages
...of the poet when he says — " They sin who tell us love can die ; 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... | |
 | 1842 - 740 pages
...when he says — ' They sin who tell us love can die, • * » « • 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... | |
 | 1843 - 744 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 : It... | |
 | William Morrison Engles - 1844 - 274 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 oppressed, It here is tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest ;... | |
 | Physiology - 1844 - 86 pages
...have their birth ; But love is indestructible, 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 here with toil and care, But the harvest-time of love is there. Oh ! when a mother meets... | |
 | George Pope Morris, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1843 - 500 pages
...They perish where they have their hirth. But love is indestructihle ; Its holy flame for ever hurneth. From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; Too oft on earth a trouhled guest, Al times deceived, at times oppressed, It here is tried and purif,ed, And hath in heaven... | |
 | 1841 - 178 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 ; It... | |
 | William Johnson Fox - 1845 - 124 pages
...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 : It... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...came, to heaven retumeth. Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times oppress'd, It here is tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest : It soweth here with toil and care, But the harvest-time of love is there. Oil ! when a mother meets... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1845 - 552 pages
...have their birth. Hut love is indestructible ; Its holy flame for ever burneth, From henven it rame, to heaven returneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times oppressed, It here is tried and purified, And hftlh in heaven its perfect rest ;... | |
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