 Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven : And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon...  The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine - Page 3191813Full view - About this book
 | 1813 - 682 pages
...With less of earth in them than Heav'n ; And, if there he a human tear, From passion's dioss irrn'd and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an aneel's eliPi-k, Tis that which piiiu« paient» shed Upon their duteo'is children's Ui-adl—ScoM.... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1912 - 662 pages
...given, • With less of earth in them than heaven; But if there he a human tear From passion's drop* refin'd and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not itain an angel's cheek, Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head. LADY of THE... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 pages
...her dear form, his mother's band, The islet far behind her lay, And she had landed in the bay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, .It would not stain an angel's cheek, Tis that which... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pages
...her dear form, his mother's band, The islet far behind her lay, And she had landed in the bay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain -an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which... | |
 | 1811 - 708 pages
...incidents. The following ie particulaily beautiful. " Some feelings are to mortals given, With lefs of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From paffion's drofs refined and ck-ar ; A tear fo limpid and fo meek, jt would not (lain an angi-1'ь cheek... | |
 | 1811 - 708 pages
...incidents. The following is particularly beautitul. " So.me feelings are to mortals given, With lefs of earth in them than heaven; . . And if there be a human tear From paffion's drofs refined and clear ; A tejr fo limpid and fo meek, It would not Itain an angel's cheek;... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1812 - 724 pages
...apt illustration of the affection which his Majesty entertained for his daughter : — Some feeliogs are to mortals given, , With less of earth in them than heaven; But if there he a human tear From passion's drops re6n'd and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, 1t... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1813 - 484 pages
...result of an early attention to objects of sympathy is productive of beneficial consequences. ' i " Some feelings are to mortals given " With less of...And if there be a human tear, " From passion's dross refined and clear, " A tear so limpid and so meek, " It would not stain an angel's cheek — " "Pis... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 pages
...shall shine Thus replete with mirth and wine. S. WEBBE. Anacreon. 285 GLEE for Five Voices. Rx. COOKE. SOME feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek It would not stain an angel's cheek ; 'Tis that which... | |
 | 1855 - 782 pages
...been in exactly a similar situation to those initiated by misfortune. " Some feelings arc to mortal- given. With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear — A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek — Til that... | |
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