 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, though 'tis an awful...  Dictionary of dates, and universal reference - Page 199by Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1841 - 80 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1783 - 1276 pages
...in duty's fphere as meekly move ; And if fo fair, from vanity fo free, So firm in fricndfhip, and fo fond in love ; Tell them, though 'tis an awful thing to die, ('Twase'en to thee !) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts itseverlafling 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... | |
 | John Almon - English literature - 1786 - 440 pages
...them in duty's fphere as meekly move ; And, if ibfairr from vanity as free, Ae firm in friendfliip, and as fond in Love ; Tell them, though 'tis an awful thing to die, (' Twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trodf Heav'n lifts its everlafting portals high, And bids " the... | |
 | Europe - 1830 - 976 pages
...be innocent like thee , Bid them in duty's sphere as meekly move ; Bid if so fair , from v .mît 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, 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... | |
 | 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...firm in friendship, 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... | |
 | 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,...Tell them, though 'tis an awful thing to die, Twas so to thee : yet the dread path once trod, Heaven lifts her everlasting portals high, And bids the... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...strain divine : E'en 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...in friendship, and as fond in love — Tell them, (ho' 'tis an awful thing to die, (Twas e'en to thee I) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its... | |
 | English literature - 1810 - 1018 pages
...have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent like thee ; ; Bid them in duty's sphere as merkly move; And if so fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell them, tho' « 'tis in awful thing to die, ('Twas even to thee) — yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts... | |
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