| 1830 - 458 páginas
...a weary soul to rest, How mildly beams the closing eyes, How gently heaves the expiring breast ! 2 So fades a summer cloud away, So sinks the gale when...shuts the eye of day, So dies a wave along the shore. 3 A holy quiet reigns around, A calm which life nor death destroys ; Nothing disturbs that peace profound,... | |
| 1831 - 456 páginas
...sinks a weaiy soul to rest, How mildly beam the closing eyes, How gently heaves th' expiring breast ! So fades a summer cloud away, So sinks the gale when...shuts the eye of day, So dies a wave along the shore. Life's duty done, as sinks the clay, Light from its load the spirit flies; While heaven and earth combine... | |
| Lowell Mason - 1831 - 584 páginas
...souls retire to rest : How mildly beams the closing eye ! How gently heaves th' expiring breast! 2 So fades a summer cloud away ; So sinks the gale when...gently shuts the eye of day ; So dies a wave along the snore. "rf 3 Triumphant smiles the victor's brow, >• Fanned by some guardian angel's wing : 1 1 1... | |
| 1849 - 1188 páginas
...rest ! How mildly beam the closing eyes ! How gently heaves th' expiring breast ! So fades a summer's cloud away ; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er...shuts the eye of day ; So dies a wave along the shore. A holy quiet reigns around, — A calm which life nor death destroys ; Nothing disturbs that peace... | |
| Lowell Mason - 1831 - 594 páginas
...beams the closing eye ! How gently heaves th' expiring breast ! 2 So fades a summer cloud away ; i So sinks the gale when storms are o'er ; So gently...shuts the eye of day ; So dies a wave along the shore. «>f 3 Triumphant smiles the victor's brow, > Fanned by some guardian angel's wing : fit O grave !... | |
| Reformed Church in America - 1831 - 182 páginas
...sinks a weary soul to rest, How mildly beam the closing eyes, How gently heaves th' expiring breast. 2 So fades a summer cloud away, So sinks the gale, when storms are o'er; So gently shuts the eve of day, So dies a wave along the shore. 3 A holy quiet reigns around, 4 Farewell, conflicting hopes,... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...a righteous soul to rest, How mildly beam the closing eyes, How gently heaves th' expiring breast. So fades a summer cloud away So sinks the gale when...shuts the eye of day, So dies a wave along the shore. Triumphant smiles the victor brow. Fanned by some angel's purple wing; — Where is, O Grave! thy victory... | |
| 1832 - 564 páginas
...soul to rest ! How mildly beam the closing eyes! How gently heaves th' expiring breast ! So fades the summer cloud away ; So sinks the gale when storms...; So gently shuts the eye of day ; So dies a wave upon the shore. Life's duty done, as sinks the clay, Light from its load the spirit flies ; While heaven... | |
| 1832 - 562 páginas
...the closing eyes! How gently heaves th* expiring breast ! So fades the summer cloud away ; So ginks the gale when storms are o'er ; So gently shuts the eye of day ; So dies a wave upon the shore. Life's duty done, as sinks the clay, Light from its load the spirit flies ; While heaven... | |
| James Montgomery - 1832 - 484 páginas
...heaves the' expiring breast ! 2 So fades a summer-cloud away, So sinks the gale when storms are o'e% So gently shuts the eye of day, So dies a wave along the shore. 3 A holy quiet reigns around, A calm which life nor death destroys ; Nothing disturbs that peace profound,... | |
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