She has a voice of gladness, and a smile And eloquence of beauty, and she glides Into his darker musings with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware. When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over... A Study of Versification - Page 227by Brander Matthews - 1911 - 275 pagesFull view - About this book
| American poetry - 1822 - 298 pages
...with a mild And gentle sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware. — When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy...under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while from all around — Earth and her waters, and the depths of air, — Comes a still voice —... | |
| 1822 - 858 pages
...with a mild And gentle sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware. — When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy...under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while from all around — Earth and her waters, and the depths of air, — Comes a still voice —... | |
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1822 - 824 pages
...with a mild Aad gentle sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware. — When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy...and sad images Of the stern agony, and shroud, and ¡all, And breathless darkness, and tht; narrow house, Make thec to shudder, and grow sick at heart... | |
| John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...come like a blight • * Pronounced Cum'bat. t CA, as in Church. Luton 116.] FIRST CLASS BOOK. 267 Over thy spirit, and sad images Of the stern agony,...Go forth under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachipgs, while from all around — Earth and her waters, and the depths of air, Conies a still voice... | |
| Christian life - 1882 - 452 pages
...to go up from nature up to nature's God." In sympathy with a gifted poet they sing : " When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy...under the open sky and list To Nature's teachings, while from all around — Earth and her waters, and the depths of airComes a voice ! " This voice such... | |
| Literature - 1825 - 426 pages
...musings, with a mild And gentle sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware. When thoights Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy spirit, and sad images Of the stern agony, and sliroud, and pall, And breathless darkness, and lire narrow hotsc, Make thee to shudder, and grow sick... | |
| Literature - 1825 - 412 pages
...musings, with a mild And gentle sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware. When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy spirit, and sad images < " the stem agony, and shroud, and pall, Ami breathless darkness, and the narrow house, Make thce... | |
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1822 - 814 pages
...with a mild And gentle sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware, — When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy...And breathless darkness, and the narrow house, Make ilu-e to shudder, and grow sick at heart ; — . Go forth under the open sky, and list To Nature's... | |
| 1829 - 642 pages
...musings with a mild And gentle sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness ere he is aware. When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy...under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while from all around— Earth iind her waters, and the depths of air, Comes a still voice. Yet a few... | |
| Great Britain - 1829 - 514 pages
...And gentle sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness ere he is a «vare. When thoughts Of the hut bitter hour come like a blight Over thy spirit, and...under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while from all around— K.trtli and her waters, and the depths of air, Conies a still voice. Yet a... | |
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