 Oh, the grave ! the grave ! — It buries every error — covers every defect extinguishes every resentment ! From its peaceful bosom spring none but fond regrets and tender recollections. Who can look down upon the grave, even of an enemy, and not feel...  Works - Page 184by Washington Irving - 1851Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...is a remembrance of the dead to which we turn even from the charms of the living. Oh the grave ! — the grave ! — It buries every error — covers every...poor handful of earth that lies mouldering before him ! But the grave of those we loved — what a place for meditation ! There it is that we call up in... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...is a remembrance of the dead to which we turn even from the charms of the living. Oh the grave !— the grave ! — It buries every error — covers every...feel a compunctious throb, that he should ever have wafred with the poor handful of earth that lies mouldering before him ! But the grave of those we loved... | |
 | Harry Stoe Van Dyk - Actors - 1822 - 176 pages
...then in solitude and blight are left — ELIZA dear, forget it never ! STANZAS. *' Oh the grave ! — the grave ! — It buries every error— covers every defect —extinguishes every resentment 1" " Sketch Book." i. COLD Grave ! methinks, 'twere sweet, to rest Within thy Ipne but peaceful breast... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...is a remembrance of the dead to which we turn even from the charms of the living. Oh the grave ! — the grave ! — It buries every error — covers every...every resentment ! From its peaceful bosom spring none butfond regrets and tender recollections. Who can look down upon the grave even of an enemy, and not... | |
 | Psychology - 1828 - 394 pages
...turn even from the charms of the living. Oh the grave ! — the grave ! — It buries every errour — covers every defect — extinguishes every resentment....down upon the grave even of an enemy, -and not feel a compunctuous throb, that he should ever have warred with the poor handful of earth that lies mouldering... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...a remembrance of the dead, to which we turn even from the charms of the living. Oh, the grave ! — the grave! — It buries every error — covers every...and not feel a compunctious throb, that he should sue* have warred with the poor handfull of earth that lies mouldering before him ? But the grave of... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1831 - 518 pages
...a remembrance of the dead, to which we turn even from the charms of the living. Oh, the grave ! — the grave! — It buries every error — covers every...throb, that he should ever have warred with the poor handfull of earth that lies mouldering before him ? But the grave of those we loved — what a place... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1834 - 320 pages
...a remembrance of the dead to which we turn even from the charms of the living. Oh, the grave ! — the grave ! — It buries every error — covers every...handful of earth that lies mouldering before him? But the grave of those we loved — what a place for meditation ! There it is that we call up in long... | |
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