Even from the grave thou shalt have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee; Bid them in Duty's sphere as meekly move; And if so fair, from vanity as free; As firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell them... The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 5061811Full view - About this book
| English literature - 1768 - 750 pages
...them in duty's fphere as meekly move ; Ind if fo fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendiliip, and as fond in love. Tell them, tho" 'tis an awful thing to die, ('Twas tv'n to thee), yet the dreul path once rleav'n lifts itr. cverlafling portals high, [trod, And... | |
| William Mason - 1774 - 316 pages
...Bid them in Duty's fphere as meekly move; And if fo fair, from vanity as free; As firm in friendfhip, and as fond in love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die, ('Twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its everlafting portals high, And bids... | |
| John Almon - English literature - 1784 - 586 pages
...them in duty's fphere as meekly move; And, if fo fair, from vanity as free, As firm in Friendfhip, and as fond in Love : Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die, ('Twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its everlafting portals high, And bids... | |
| Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...Strain divine ; Ev'n from the Grave thou malt have Power to charm. Bid them be chafte, be innocent, like thee ; Bid them in Duty's Sphere as meekly move; And if fo fair, from Vanity as free ; As firm in Friendfhip, and as fond in Love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an... | |
| Europe - 1830 - 976 pages
...be innocent like thee , Bid them in duty's sphere as meekly move ; Bid if so fair , from v .mīt y as free , .* As firm in friendship , and as fond in love. Tell them , that' tis an awful thing to die. (T'was ev'n to thee]), yet the pnth once trod, 1 leave u lifts its... | |
| William Mason - 1796 - 332 pages
...charm. Bid them be chafte, be innocent, like thee ; Bid them in Duty's fphere as meekly move ; And if fo fair, from vanity as free ; As firm in friendship,...love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die, ('Twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its everlafting portals high, And bids... | |
| William Mason - English poetry - 1803 - 252 pages
...strain divine : Ev'n from the grave thou shall have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee ; Bid them in Duty's sphere as meekly move...love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die, (Twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its everlasting portals high, And bids... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1807 - 788 pages
...charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee, Bid them in duty's sphere as meekly more. And if as fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendship, and as fond in love, Tell them, though 'tis an awful thing to die, Twas so to thee : yet the dread path once trod, Heaven lifts her... | |
| Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...from the grave tbou shall have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee ; 3* Atid, if so fair, from vanity as free ; As firm in friendship, and as fond in lave. ^Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die, ("twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trod,... | |
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