 Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven : And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon...  Life of Sir Walter Scott - Page 74by Charles Duke Yonge - 1888 - 206 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - Arthurian legend - 1810 - 454 pages
...her dear form, his mother's band, The islet far behind her lay, And she had landed in the bay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, .It would not stain an angel's cheek,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pages
...her dear form, his mother's band, The islet far behind her lay, And she had landed in the bay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain -an angel's cheek,... | |
 | English literature - 1811 - 708 pages
...incidents. The following is particularly beautitul. " So.me feelings are to mortals given, With lefs of earth in them than heaven; . . And if there be a human tear From paffion's drofs refined and clear ; A tejr fo limpid and fo meek, It would not Itain an angel's cheek;... | |
 | 1811 - 708 pages
...incidents. The following ie particulaily beautiful. " Some feelings are to mortals given, With lefs of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From paffion's drofs refined and ck-ar ; A tear fo limpid and fo meek, jt would not (lain an angi-1'ь cheek... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1812 - 724 pages
...apt illustration of the affection which his Majesty entertained for his daughter : — Some feeliogs are to mortals given, , With less of earth in them than heaven; But if there he a human tear From passion's drops re6n'd and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, 1t... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - Education - 1813 - 484 pages
...result of an early attention to objects of sympathy is productive of beneficial consequences. ' i " Some feelings are to mortals given " With less of...than heaven : " And if there be a human tear, " From passion's dross refined and clear, " A tear so limpid and so meek, " It would not stain an angel's... | |
 | Richard Clark - Madrigals, English - 1814 - 530 pages
...shall shine Thus replete with mirth and wine. S. WEBBE. Anacreon. 285 GLEE for Five Voices. Rx. COOKE. SOME feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth...them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek It would not stain an angel's cheek... | |
 | England - 1855 - 782 pages
...been in exactly a similar situation to those initiated by misfortune. " Some feelings arc to mortal- given. With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear — A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1818 - 410 pages
...dear form his mother's hand, ''^The islet far hehind her lay, And she had landed in the hay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there he a hnman tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It wonld not... | |
 | 1818 - 266 pages
...fondly pressed the lovely child to her heart, her countenance expressed those feelings — " Which are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than Heaven --" For affliction had indeed " touched her looks witk something that was scarce earthly," and, when... | |
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