O'er joys that God hath for a season lent Perchance to try thy spirit, and its bent, Effeminate soul and base — weakly to mourn,, There lies no desert in the land of life, For e'en that tract that barrenest doth seem, Laboured of thee in faith and hope,... Poems - Page 150by Fanny Kemble - 1844 - 152 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1845 - 604 pages
...There lies no desert in the land of life, For e'en that tract that barrenest doth seem, Labored of then in faith and hope, shall teem With heavenly harvests...younger art, Shall of thy days make one perpetual least : But when these bright companions all depart, bay thou thy head upon the ample breast Of HUIIP,... | |
| 1845 - 606 pages
...There lies no desert in the land of life, For e'en that tract that barrenest doth seem, Labored of thec in faith and hope, shall teem With heavenly harvests...gatherings, rife. Haply no more, music, and mirth, and lovo, And glorious things of old and younger art, Shall of thy days make one perpetual feast : But... | |
| Henry Reed - 1855 - 416 pages
...turn O'er joys that God hath for a season lent Perchance to try thy spirit, and its bent, Effeminate soul and base — weakly to mourn,, There lies no...: But when these bright companions all depart, Lay there thy head upon the ample breast Of Hope,— -and thou shalt hear the angels sing above."~f* In... | |
| Henry Reed - 1855 - 404 pages
...turn O'er joys that God hath for a season lent Perchance to try thy spirit, and its bent, Effeminate soul and base — weakly to mourn. There lies no desert...: But when these bright companions all depart, Lay there thy head upon the ample breast Of Hope, — and thou shalt hear the angels sing above."f In Lord... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 612 pages
...lies no desert in the land of life, For e'en that traet that barrenest doth seom, î • i ¡iniirM of thee in faith and hope, shall teem With heavenly harvests and rieh gatherings rife. Franees Kemblt Butler. They waken, Sueh thoughts as these, an energy, A spirit... | |
| Timothy Shay Arthur - 1857 - 348 pages
...e'en that tract that barrenest doth seem, Labour'd of thee in faith and hope, shall teem With heaveuly harvests and rich gatherings rife. Haply no more Music,...; But when these bright companions all depart, Lay there thy head upon the ample breast Of Hope — and thou shalt hear the angels sing above." FA KIMBLE.... | |
| Henry Reed - 1857 - 242 pages
...base — weakly to mourn. There lies no desert in the land of life. For e'en that tract that barreuest doth seem, Laboured of thee in faith and hope, shall teem With heavenly harvests and rich gathermgs, rife. Haply no more, music and mirth aud love.. \ And glorious things of old and younger... | |
| Henry Reed - 1860 - 414 pages
...base, weakly to mourn. There lies no desert in the land of life, For e'en that tract that barren est doth seem, Laboured of thee in faith and hope, shall...: But when these bright companions all depart, Lay there thy head upon the ample breast Of Hope, — and thou shalt hear the angels sing above."f In Lord... | |
| Garth Rivers - 1861 - 306 pages
...shouldn't she ? " " Oh, true. Why shouldn't she?" repeated Maud, absently. CHAPTER XXVI. HUGH'S LIVING. " For e'en that tract that barrenest doth seem, Laboured...teem With heavenly harvests and rich gatherings." MAUD answered Blanche's letter next day, and declined going to Forrestrange. Sympathizingly indeed... | |
| Henry Reed - 1866 - 502 pages
...lies no desert in the land of life, For e'en that tract that barren est doth seem, Laboured of Him in faith and hope, shall teem With heavenly harvests...: But when these bright companions all depart, Lay there thy head upon the ample breast Of Hope, — and thou shall hear the angels sing above."f In Lord... | |
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