 Who, that surveys this span of earth we press, This speck of life in time's great wilderness, This narrow isthmus 'twixt two boundless seas, The past, the future, two eternities ! — Would sully the bright spot or leave it bare, When he might build him...  Self Culture - Stran 3211900Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1845 - 614 strani
...earth we press, — * Thi« speck of life in time's great wilderness, " This narrow isthmus 'twlit thaniel Parker Willis resting-pluce ? " But no— il cannot be, that one, whom God " Has sent to break the wizard Falsehood's... | |
 | 1847 - 526 strani
...can but suffer many years, and die, Methinks is merely propagating death And multiplying murder. 19. This narrow isthmus 'twixt two boundless seas, The Past, the Future — two eternities. MOORE. 20. Life is a waste of wearisome hours, Which seldom the rose of enjoyment adorns, And the heart,... | |
 | 1847 - 540 strani
...can but suffer many years, and die, Methinks is merely propagating death And multiplying murder. 19. This narrow isthmus 'twixt two boundless seas, The Past, the Future — two eternities. MOORE. 20. Life is a waste of wearisome hours, Which seldom the rose of enjoyment adorns, And the heart,... | |
 | 1882 - 644 strani
...of land 'Twixt two unbounded seas I stand Secure, insensible." John Wesley, Hymn for Seriousnetl. " This narrow isthmus 'twixt two boundless seas, The past, the future, two eternities ! " Thomae Moore, Lalla Rool-h. Is it likely that the scenery of the Land's End suggested Moore's lines,... | |
 | 1901 - 578 strani
...line, says, " Human life is compared to a narrow strip of land in an ocean,"and quotes from Moore : A narrow isthmus 'twixt two boundless seas. The past, the future, two eternities. Jowley thus apostrophizes life :— Thou weak-built isthmus, that dost proudly riae Up betwixt two... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1850 - 322 strani
...rare, " Ethereal virtue, which alone can breathe " Life, health, and lustre into Freedom's wreath. " Who, that surveys this span of earth we press, —...spot, or leave it bare, " When he might build him a bright temple there, "A name, that long shall hallow all its space, " And be each purer soul's high... | |
 | Thomas Earnshaw Bradley - 932 strani
...work.' ' Who that surveys this speck of earth we press, This point of space, in time's great wilderness, Would sully the bright spot, or leave it bare, When he might build him a proud temple there '.' Sir, — The Laity as well as the Clergy, should be actively employed in the promotion of piety... | |
 | 1852 - 512 strani
...which, while you yet hear me, is washed from beneath our feet." CuR«AN/or Archibald Hamilton Rowan. " Who that surveys this span of earth we press, This...time's great wilderness, This narrow isthmus 'twixt two houndless seas, The past, the future, two eternities ; "Would sully the bright spot, or leave it hare,... | |
 | W. P. Rowles - 1853 - 242 strani
...times, to leave something so written, or done, thai after-ages will not willingly, let his memory die. Who, that surveys this span of earth we press, This...life in time's great wilderness, This narrow isthmus 'twist two boundless seas, The past, the future, two eternities! — Would sully the bright spot, or... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1854 - 254 strani
...future, two eternities J — « Would sully the hright spot, or leave it hare, " When he might huild him a proud temple there, " A name, that long shall hallow all its spaee, M And he eaeh purer soul's high resting-plaee. "Bot no — it eannot he, that one, whom God... | |
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