| Thomas Campbell, John Hogben - 1885 - 296 páginas
...drowned), That come what may, while life's glad pulses roll, Indissolubly thus should soul be knit to soul. And in the visions of romantic youth, What years of...But mortal pleasure, what art thou in truth ? The torrents smoothness, ere it dash below ! And must I change my song ? and must I show, Sweet Wyoming... | |
| 1887 - 410 páginas
...Indissolubly thus should soul be knit to soul doomed, Guiltless, to mourn thy loveliest bowers laid And in the visions of romantic youth, What years of...must I show, Sweet Wyoming! the day when thou wert low! When where of yesterday a garden bloomed, Death overspread his pall, and blackening ashes gloomed!... | |
| Walter Scott - 1887 - 522 páginas
...thy sentinels all carefully placed, as Tomkins' scroll gave direction, and with fitting orders ?" * But mortal pleasure, what art thou in truth ? The torrent's smoothness ere It dash below. " With the most deliberate care," said Pearson. " Art thou very sure," said Cromwell, pulling him a... | |
| Charles Rogers - 1888 - 258 páginas
...any other crop ; sowing to the wind he reaps to the whirlwind. In the words of Thomas Campbell : " In the visions of romantic youth, What years of endless...truth ? The torrent's smoothness ere it dash below." Of corrupt pleasure the roses fade, each as it is touched. The vicious pleasure-seeker of to-day is... | |
| Walter Scott - 1894 - 544 páginas
...rooms, and from thence perhaps into the forest.' 'My Lord General,' answered Pearson, 'if placing the * But mortal pleasure, what art thou in truth ? The torrent's smoothness ere it dash below. CAMPBELL'S Gertrude of Wyoming, guards on the places pointed out in this scroll be sufficient, with... | |
| Walter Scott - 1898 - 968 páginas
..."that this is all well and duly cared for? Bethink thee that, when we engage ourselves in the private * But mortal pleasure, what art thou in truth ? The torrent's smoothness ere it dash below. CAUPBKLL'S Gertrude of Wyoming. communications, all will be lost should the party we look for have... | |
| James Champlin Fernald - 1904 - 352 páginas
...Christian, who believes in gross, Plods on to heaven, and ne'er is at a loss. DRYDEN Religio Laid 1. 322. And in the visions of romantic youth, What years of endless bliss are yet to flow ! CAMPBELL Gertrude of Wyoming pt. iii, st 5. The critic, in his conception, was not the narrow lawgiver... | |
| Edwin Lillie Miller - 1917 - 690 páginas
...few and far between." Ibid. " A stoic of the woods — a man without a tear." Gertrude of Wyoming. "But, mortal pleasure, what art thou in truth? The torrent's smoothness, ere it dash below ! " Ibid. " Their swords are a thousand, their bosoms are one." Lochiel's Warning. "'Tis the sunset... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1923 - 744 páginas
...privileges of his rank and place, sat himself down in turn, and putting on his hat, which lay on a 1 But mortal pleasure, what art thou in truth? The torrent's smoothness ere it dash below. CAMPBELL'S Gertrude of Wyoming. table, regarded the General with a calm look of fearless indifference.... | |
| 1847 - 648 páginas
...woman's prayer, and crowned by woman's hand. From Fraser'» Magazine. A LEGEND OF FORFARSHIRE. PART I. " But mortal pleasure what art thou in truth ?— The torrent's smoothness ere it dash below." A DARK day in the dreary month of December had given place to a still darker night. There was snow... | |
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