 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...  Select Reviews - Page 3771812Full view - About this book
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1835 - 370 pages
...heaven ambition cannot dwell, " Nor avarice in the depths of hell. " Earthly these passions, as of earth, " They perish where they have their birth....earth a troubled guest, " At times deceived, at times oppressed, " It here is tried and purified, " And hath in heaven its perfect rest; " It soweth here... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1836 - 274 pages
...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...for ever burneth ; From heaven it came, to heaven returncth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times opprest, It here is tried... | |
 | Thomas Harttree Cornish - 1836 - 538 pages
...others are but vanity. In heaven Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of hell. Earthly those passions of the earth, — They perish where they...returneth. Too oft on earth a troubled guest : At times receiv'd, — at times oppress'd. It here is tried and purified, Then hath, in heaven, its purest rest.... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 pages
...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...the earth, They perish where they have their birth : Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth : For oft on earth a troubled... | |
 | 1837 - 418 pages
...vanity. In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the depths of hell. Earthly these passions, as of earth, They perish where they have their birth. But...earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times oppressed, It here is tried and purified, And hath in heaven its perfect rest ; It soweth here with... | |
 | Elizabeth Washington Wirt - 1837 - 264 pages
...others arc but vanity. ln heaven ambltion cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell ; Eartbly these passions of the earth, They perish where they have their birth : But love is indestructible Anon. The lily's hue, the rose's dye, The kindling lustre of an eye; Who but owns their magic sway... | |
 | R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 pages
...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 are of earth, They perish where they have their birth ; But love is indestructible. Its holy flame... | |
 | 1850 - 464 pages
...who tell us love can die; With life all other passions fly— All others are bnt vanity. In heaven Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of...these passions of the earth, They perish where they had their birth, But love is indestructible : Its holy flame for ever bnrneth— From heaven it came,... | |
 | Elizabeth Ritchie - 1838 - 194 pages
...' in heaven we part no more ; and mingled love and praise will there be our sole employment. For ' love is indestructible, its holy flame for ever burneth ; from heaven it came, to heaven returneth.' Therefore, how bright are our prospects ! Oh ! let us ' rejoice alway,' for we, I trust, have ' a peace,... | |
 | 1838 - 448 pages
...Southey's beautiful lines : — ' They sin who tell us love can die ; With life all other passions fly — But love is indestructible, Its holy flame for ever burneth ; From heaven it comes, to heaven retumeth : Too oft' on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived, at times oppress'd... | |
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