 | American poetry - 1836 - 268 pages
...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...list To Nature's teachings, while from all around — Earth and her waters, and the depths of air, — Comes a still voice — Yet a few days, and thee... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1836 - 288 pages
...And healing 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...list To Nature's teachings, while from all around — • Earth and her waters, and the depths of air, — Comes a still voice — Yet a few days, and... | |
 | Oratory - 1836 - 362 pages
...mild And gentle sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he isaware. When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy spirit, and...thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart, — Go forth unto the open sky, and list To nature's teachings, while from all around — Earth and her waters,... | |
 | Orville Dewey - Europe - 1836 - 760 pages
...bringeth — yet it is only softened and hallowed — it is bright still. I have found it good to " Go forth under the open sky• and list to nature's teachings; While from all around, earth and her waters, Comes a solemn voice : ' Yet a few days, And tltci: the all-beholding sun shall... | |
 | American periodicals - 1837 - 594 pages
...fear of death ; that 1 When thoughts of the last bitter hour Come like a blight over our spirits, And the stern agony, and shroud, and pall, And breathless darkness, and the narrow house, Make us to shudder, and grow sick at heart,' 18.37.] Thovglitt on Fvneruh. 231 we are best prepared to pay... | |
 | Charles Edwards Lester - 1838 - 272 pages
...darker musings, with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness ere he is aware. — Go forth 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." The poet has drawn a touching picture... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - English language - 1839 - 482 pages
...And gentle sympathy, that steals a"way Their sharpness, ere he is aware. When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy spirit, and...thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart, — Go forth unto the open sky, and list' To nature's teachings, while from all around — Earth and her waters,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1840 - 292 pages
...And healing 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...list To Nature's teachings, while from all around — Earth and her waters, and the depths of air, — Comes a still voice — Yet a few days, and thee... | |
 | John Keese - American poetry - 1840 - 302 pages
...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...thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart; — Go forth unto the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while from all around — Earth and her waters,... | |
 | Association for the Improvement of Juvenile Books - Children's poetry - 1841 - 250 pages
...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...thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart ; Go forth, uuto the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while from all around — Earth and her waters,... | |
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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... 
