 There was a time," he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones, "thou blessed child! When, young and haply pure as thou, I looked and prayed like thee; but now — " He hung his head ; each nobler aim And hope and feeling, which had slept From boyhood's hour,...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Side 2811817Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 sider
...his life, Nor found one sunny resting-place, Nor brought him back one branch of grace 1 ' There was a time,' he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones —...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only... | |
 | 1865 - 426 sider
...Heart-humbled tones — " thou blessed child ! " When, young and haply pure as thou, " I look'd and pray'd like thee — but now — " He hung his head — each...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1866 - 434 sider
...his life, Nor found one sunny resting-place, Nor brought him back one branch of grace ! ' There was a time,' he said in mild, Heart-humbled tones, ' thou...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept— he wept ! Blest tears of soul -felt penitence ! In whose benign redeeming flow Is felt the first — the only... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 sider
...his life, Nor found one sunny resting-place, Nor brought him back one branch of grace, " There was a time," he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones —...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only sense... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 sider
...brought him back one branch of grace ? — " There was a time," he said, in mild, He art -hum bled tones, " thou blessed child ! When young, and haply...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! And now! behold him kneeling there, By the child's side in humble prayer, While the same sunbeam... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 sider
...Eepcntanco. Death is deferred, and penitence has room To mitigate, if not reverse the doom. Dryden. He hnng his head— each nobler aim, And hope, and feeling,...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! Blest tears of soul-felt pemtence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only sense... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 sider
...of grace! " There ivas a time," he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones — " thou bless&l child! 23 When young and haply pure as thou, I looked and prayed...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept— he wept! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only sense... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 sider
...Heart-humbled tones — " thou blessed child ! When young and haply pure as thou, I look'd and pray'd like thee — but now " — He hung his head — each...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only... | |
 | John T. Watson - 1869 - 524 sider
...with miser-care; Time but the impression deeper makes, As streams their channels deeper wear ! BURNS He hung his head— each nobler aim, And hope, and...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! . In whose benign, redeeming flow \B felt the first, the only... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 sider
...prouncl, sits Brosw-lopgod thiT'-uj" >n ; : n -ilLlll ill thi' »i]H'll lllilt Ui't, lie hung liis head — each nobler aim And hope and feeling, which...instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only sense... | |
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