| Henry Kirke White - 1807 - 344 pages
...of bliss that never, never die. What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day ! A little son — a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. Han (soon discuss' d) Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie with him in the dust. Ob,... | |
| Henry Kirke White - Poets, English - 1808 - 698 pages
...me from the world ; To turn my eye From vanity, And point to scenes of bliss that never, never die, What is this passing scene? A peevish April day !...sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust. And all bit hopes and fears lie with him in the dust. 5.... | |
| Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - English literature - 1808 - 380 pages
...of bliss that never, ntver die. What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day ! A little sun—a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust. And all bii hopes and fears lie with him in the dust. '5.... | |
| James Plumptre - Songs, English - 1811 - 486 pages
...me from the world ; To turn my eye From vanity, And point to scenes of bliss that never, never die. What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day !...sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie with him in the dust. 5 Oh... | |
| Henry Kirke White - 1811 - 404 pages
...me from the world : To turn my eye From vanity, And point to scenes of bliss that never, never die. What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day ! A little sun — ;i little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. Man (soon discuss'd)... | |
| William Bengo Collyer - Hymns - 1812 - 980 pages
...HYMN DCCCLIX. Human Frailty. H. Ki WHITE. 1 \TTHAT is this passing scene ? ** A peevish April-day? A little sun — a little rain — And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away : Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie with him in the dust! 2... | |
| Henry Kirke White - Poets, English - 1813 - 730 pages
...me from the world : To turn my eye From vanity, And point to scenes of bliss that never, never die. What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day !...sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie with him in the duet. Ob,... | |
| Missions - 1851 - 772 pages
...cold and wet. What a world of change is this 1 sunshine and gloom, storm and calm. " A little «un, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things pass away.' It was hoped that the advance of summer might do something for him, which induced him to... | |
| Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - 1816 - 398 pages
...me from the world : To turn my eye From vanity, And point to scenes of bliss that never, never die. What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day !...sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away. Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie with him in the dust. Oh,... | |
| England - 1877 - 798 pages
...Finch Hall. She could not answer, thinking of Blundellsaye. GOURLOCH. CHAPTER XXXVL — CONCLUSION. - What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day ;...sun, a little rain— And then night sweeps along the plutn, And all things rade away ! " — H. KIRKE WHITE. Gourloch lying in the glorious sunshine ! Waves... | |
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