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
| Ellen Taylor (fict. name.) - 1852 - 134 pages
...creatures ? Is it not Southey who says : — ' But love ig 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 oppress'd, It here is tried and purified, Then hath in Heaven ita perfect rest ;... | |
| Alfred Barrett (Wesleyan minister.) - 1852 - 408 pages
...perish where they had their birth. Bnt 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 distress'd, It here is tried and purified ; It hath in heaven its perfect rest :... | |
| C. E. Alexander - 1886 - 346 pages
...They perish where they have their birth ; But love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever 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... | |
| Henry Davenport Northrop - 1888 - 712 pages
...They perish where they had 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 halh in heaven its perfect rest.... | |
| Penelope Frederica Fitzgerald - 1887 - 436 pages
...through with bliss ! " " Love's holy flame for ever burneth ; From Heaven it came, to Heaven returneth ; It here is tried and purified, Then hath in Heaven its perfect rest." " Qu'est ce qu'un ami qui s'e"tonne ? " exclaims Victor Cherbuliez ; without mutuality of feeling,... | |
| Thomas Hamilton - 1888 - 376 pages
...perish where they have their birth. But love is indestructible ; Its holy flame for ever bunieth : From heaven it came, to heaven returneth. Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times oppressed, It here in tried and purified, Then hath in heaven its perfect rest.... | |
| Robert Southey - 1888 - 360 pages
...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 here with toil and care, But the harvest time of Love is there. Oh ! when a Mother meets... | |
| Robert Southey - 1888 - 360 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... | |
| James Henry Potts - 1888 - 562 pages
...the loving and pure. Love is eternal, and so are its fruits. " Love's holy flame forever 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 perfect rest; It soweth... | |
| John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor - 1889 - 388 pages
...ISDEM POETIS IACOBVS HERTKLIVS CVRIEN. VARISCVS. HOLY LOVE. TOVE'S holy Jtame 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 u tried and purified, then hath in heaven its perfect rest : it... | |
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