 Why weep ye then for him, who, having won The bound of man's appointed years, at last, Life's blessings all enjoyed, life's labors done, Serenely to his final rest has passed; While the soft memory of his virtues, yet, Lingers like twilight hues, when...  Fraser's Magazine - Page 1321878Full view - About this book
 | Emily Taylor - American poetry - 1839 - 306 pages
...O'er the warm-color'd heaven and ruddy mountain head. t Life's blessings all enjoy'd, life's labors done, Serenely to his final rest has pass'd ? While...Lingers, like twilight hues, when the bright sun is set. " His youth was innocent; his riper age Mark'd with some acts of goodness every day ; And, watch'd... | |
 | John Timbs - 1839 - 446 pages
...called for Bryant's Poems, and desired them to read his favourite piece, " The Old Man's Funeral." " Why weep ye then for him, who, having won The bound...man's appointed years at last, Life's blessings all enjoyed, life's labour's done, Serenely to his final rest has pass'd ?" A nd then he went on and commented... | |
 | Alonzo Hill - Bible - 1839 - 44 pages
...enjoyments above. Of this we are sure, our loss is his gain. A crown of glory awaits him which cannot fade " Why weep ye then for him, who, having won The bound...man's appointed years, at last, Life's blessings all enjoyed, life's labors done, Serenely to his final rest has passed." To the bereaved Children, Relatives,... | |
 | Pierre Simon marquis de Laplace - Capillarity - 1839 - 188 pages
...marked with sadness, he called for his volume of Bryant, and opening at his favorite piece, read, " Why weep ye, then, for him who, having won The bound...appointed years, at last, — Life's blessings all enjoyed, life's labor done, — Serenely to his final rest has passed ? " He then proceeded to read... | |
 | Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch - Astronomers - 1839 - 192 pages
...marked with sadness, he called for his volume of Bryant, and opening at his favorite piece, read, " Why weep ye, then, for him who, having won The bound of roan's appointed years, at last, — Life's blessings all enjoyed, life's labor done, — Serenely... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1840 - 292 pages
...And leaves the smile of his departure, spread O'er the warm-coloured heaven and ruddy mountain head. Why weep ye then for him, who, having won The bound...man's appointed years, at last, Life's blessings all enjoyed, life's labours done, Serenely to his final rest has passed ; THE OLD MAN'S FUNERAL. 45 While... | |
 | Alexander Young - 1840 - 256 pages
...called for Bryant's Poems, and desired them to read his favorite piece, " The Old Man's Funeral." " Why weep ye then for him, who, having won The bound...man's appointed years, at last, Life's blessings all enjoyed, life's labors done, Serenely to his final rest has past ?" And then he went on and commented... | |
 | George Willson - Elocution - 1840 - 298 pages
...at last, Life's blessings all enjoyed, life's labors done, Serenely to his final rest has passed ? While the soft memory of his virtues yet Lingers, like twilight hues, when the bright sun is set. 5 " His youth was .innocent ; his riper age Marked with some act of goodness every day ; And, watched... | |
 | Henry Ingersoll Bowditch - Christian life - 1841 - 190 pages
...enjoyed, life's labors done, Serenely to his final rest has past ; [I cannot agree to the next two lines.] While the soft memory of his virtues, yet Lingers like twilight hues, when the bright sun is set." His youth was innocent ; [yes, I believe mine was innocent ; not guilty, certainly.] his riper age,... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - United States - 1852 - 688 pages
...purity in obedience to God, which through faith made its close so calm, we feel that all is well. " Why weep ye then for him, who, having won The bound...man's appointed years, at last, Life's blessings all enjoyed — life's labors done, Serenelv to his final rest has passed ; While the soft memory of his... | |
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