 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 282 pages
...the grove, And men below, and saints above : For love is heaven, and heaven is love. DEATH OF A POET. CALL it not vain — they do not err . Who say that,...That mountains weep in crystal rill ; That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through his loved groves that breezes sigh, And oaks, in deeper groan, reply... | |
 | E. Harmon - 1846 - 122 pages
...yet to come, And hears thy stormy music in the drum. LESSON xx. LAMENT FOR THE BARD.— SCOTT. Gall it not vain ; — they do not err, Who say that when...mourns her worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies ; G Who say tall cliff, and cavern lone, For the departed bard make moan ; That mountains weep in crystal... | |
 | 1847 - 1230 pages
...join with him in his sorrow for the death of his friends, as if she felt a sympathy for his loss. " Call it not vain ; they do not err Who say that, when the poet dips, Mute nature mourns her worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies." With this same feeling which... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1848 - 52 pages
...profit." There are few, I suppose, who do not recollect the lines of Walter Scott, beginning thus : " Call it not vain ; they do not err Who say, that when...mourns her worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies." This is said of the poet ; but the landscape painter is admitted, to a_doser familiarityj^h^jiaUjrejthaii... | |
 | John Aikin - 1850 - 764 pages
...shortlived blaze. Smiled then, well pleased, the aged man, And thus his tale continued ran. CANTO V. I. , tears of balm distil; Through his loved groves that breezes sigh, And oaks, in deeper groan, reply;... | |
 | 1850 - 806 pages
...bleakest mountain's head ;" would you believe it, that he introcluces Veer— fallow Deer ! TALBOYS. " Call it not vain, they do not err Who say that, when...Mute nature mourns her worshipper, And celebrates hie obsequies ; Who say tall cliff and cavern lone For the departed bard make moan ; That mountains... | |
 | 1850 - 1000 pages
...bleakest mountain's head ;" would you believe it, that he introduces Deer— fallow Deer I TALBOYS. " Call it not vain, they do not err Who say that, when the Poet dies, Mute uature mourns her worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies ; Who say tall cliff and cavern lone For... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 pages
...home retnrning, soothly swear, Was never seene so sad and fair 1 THK MEMORY OF THE BARD. — CANTO V. Call it not vain :— 'they do not err, Who say, that, when the Poet dies, Mnte Natnre monrns her worshipper, And eelebrates his obseqnies : Who say, tall eliff, and eavern lone,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...was distinctly audible as we knelt around the bed, and his eldest •on kissed and closed his eyes.' sed, Shall kiss the up to pass it to the rest. Yes ! let the rich de Jfute nature mourns her worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies ; Who say t»ll cliff and cavern lone,... | |
 | Willard C. George - 1852 - 266 pages
...resting-place. While I stood by his grave, I took Marmion from my pocket and read his own words aloud : " Call it not vain ; they do not err, Who say that when...That mountains weep in crystal rill, That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through his loved groves, that breezes sigh, And oaks in deeper groans reply... | |
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CALL it not vain ¡—they do not err, Who say, that when the Poet dies, Mute Nature mourns her worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies : Who say, tall cliff, and cavern lone, For the departed Bard make moan ; That mountains weep in crystal rill ; That... 
