 | 1822 - 284 pages
...the pain, the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond Nature ! cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath? Tell me, my soul! can this be death ? The world recedes; it disappears !... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1830 - 542 pages
...eyes are so dim, I cannot see." He said, " My dear, this is what I have often heard you sing, — ' What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight?' " "O father," she exclaimed, "I know I am going to heaven." Afterwards, being asked if she was comfortable,... | |
 | Central Universalist Society (Boston, Mass.) - 1823 - 408 pages
...Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life ! 2 Hark ! they whisper ! angels say, Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs...seraphic ring ; Lend, lend your wings ! I mount ! I flyf O grave ! where is thy victory ? O death ! where is thy sting ? y 413. c. M. For Fast. Hog. vi.... | |
 | West Church (Boston, Mass.) - 1823 - 376 pages
...Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. 2 Hark ! they whisper ! angels say, ' Sister spirit, come away.' What is this absorbs...3 The world recedes ; it disappears. Heaven opens on my eyes ; my ears With sounds seraphic ring. Lend, lend your wings ; I mount, I fly, O grave, where... | |
 | Brick Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.) - 1823 - 198 pages
...Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. 2 Hark ! they whisper, angels say, " Sister spirit come away;" What is this absorbs...this be death ? 3 The world recedes, it disappears ! Heav'n opens to my eyes — my ears With sounds seraphic ring ! Lend, lend your wings, I mount !... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 pages
...dying! Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife. And let me languish into life. Hark! they whisper ; angels say, Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs...quite ? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be Death ? The world recedes; it disappears !... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 80 pages
...Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. II. Hark ! they whisper ; angels say, Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs...quite ! Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ! Tel) me, my soul, can this be Death ? HI. The world recedes ! it disappears'.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 630 pages
...Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. II. Hark ! they whisper ! Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away ! What is this absorbs...quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be Death ? in. The world recedes ; it disappears... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 84 pages
...Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. II. Hark ! Ihey whisper ; angels say, Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs...quite ! Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ! Tell me, my soul, can this be Death ? III. The world recedes! it disappears... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 634 pages
...Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. II. Hark ! they whisper ! Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away! What is this absorbs...quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be Death ? III. The world recedes ; it disappears... | |
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Hark! they whisper; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath? 
