 | William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1840 - 644 pages
...their way through flood and fire: The writhings of a wounded heart Are fiercer than a foeman's dart. Meek souls there are, who little deem Their daily strife an angel's theme, Nor think the rod they take so calm, Shall prove in heaven a martyr's palm." We subjoin extracts from... | |
 | John Keble - Christian poetry, English - 1827 - 394 pages
...Without a hope on earth to find A mirror in an answering mind, Meek souls there are, who little dream Their daily strife an Angel's theme, Or that the rod they take so calm Shall prove in Heaven a martyr's palm. And there are souls that seem to dwell Above this earth—so rich a spell Floats round... | |
 | Maria Weston Chapman - American poetry - 1836 - 236 pages
...Are fiercer than a foeuinn's dart. Oft in life's stillest shade reclining, In desolation, unrepining, Meek souls there are who little deem Their daily strife...that the rod they take so calm, Shall prove in heaven a martyr's palm. The martyr first, whose eagle eye Could pierce beyond the grave ; He saw his master... | |
 | American poetry - 1836 - 240 pages
...Are fiercer than a foeman's dart. Oft in life's stillest shade reclining, In desolation, unrepining, Meek souls there are who little deem Their daily strife...that the rod they take so calm, Shall prove in heaven a martyr's palm. Keble. The martyr first, whose eagle eye Could pierce beyond the grave ; He saw his... | |
 | John Keble - Religious poetry - 1837 - 442 pages
...Without a hope on earth to find A mirror in an answering mind, Meek souls there are, who little dream Their daily strife an Angel's theme, Or that the rod they take so calm Shall prove in Heaven a martyr's palm. And there are souls that seem to dwell Above this earth — so rich a spell Floats... | |
 | William Gresley - Christian life - 1840 - 228 pages
...Without a hope on earth to find A mirror in an answering mind, Meek souls there are, who little dream Their daily strife an angel's theme ; Or that the rod they take so calm, Shall prove in heaven a martyr's palm. KEBLE. THE evening was calm and pleasant, when the party set out on their walk, according... | |
 | John Keble - 1842 - 332 pages
...Without a hope on earth to find A mirror in an answering mind, Meek souls there are, who liltle dream Their daily strife an Angel's theme, Or that the rod they take so calm Shall prove in Heaven a martyr's palm. And there are souls that seem to dwell Above this earth—so rich a spell * That little... | |
 | H. D. - 1843 - 430 pages
...Without a hope on earth to find A mirror in an answering mind, Meek souls there are, who little dream Their daily strife an angel's theme, Or that the rod they take so calm Shall prove in heaven a martyr's palm. To the still wrestlings of the lonely heart He doth impart The virtue of His midnight... | |
 | American periodicals - 1862 - 670 pages
...sacred, muchenduring heroism, of which the world hears nothing. " Meek souls there are, who. little dream Their daily strife an angel's theme; Or that the rod they take so calm, Shall prove in heaven a martyr's palm." The sufferings of Miss Goodman and the Sisters are not dwelt upon at any length ;... | |
 | Lady Georgiana Chatterton - 1844 - 376 pages
...Without a hope on earth to find A mirror in an answering mind, Meek souls there are, who little dream Their daily strife, an angel's theme, Or, that the rod they take so calm, Shall prove in Heaven a martyr's palm." OLIVIA had also seen the paragraph relative to Elrington's marriage, and read it... | |
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Oft in Life's stillest shade reclining, In Desolation unrepining, Without a hope on earth to find A mirror in an answering mind, Meek souls there are, who little dream Their daily strife an Angel's theme, Or that the rod they take so calm, Shall prove... 
