 | Joseph Polsue - 1870 - 466 pages
...day of October, 1811 ; in the 17th year of her age. Forgive dear shade the tributary tear That mourns thy exit from a world like this Forgive the wish that...would have kept thee here And stay'd thy progress from the realms of bliss Near this spot lie also interred five other children, namely four girls and... | |
 | Christian literature - 1868 - 588 pages
...nobly get to music by Dr. Calcott. It reads thus " Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear That mourns thy exit from a world like this; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And stayed thy progress to the seats of bliss. ' No more confined to grovelling scenes of night: X' ' more... | |
 | Henry Philip Dodd - Epigrams - 1870 - 652 pages
...of nine stanzas (" Poems," 1780, II. 71 ): O Hervey. honoxired name, forgive the tear. That mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here. Fond wish ! have kept thee from the seats of bliss. No more confin'd to these low scenes of night Pent... | |
 | Epigrammatists - 1870 - 654 pages
...consists of nine stanzas (" Poems," 1780, II. 71) : O Hervcy, honoured name, forgive the tear. That mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thec here. Fond wish ! have kept thee from the seats of bliss. No more confin'd to these low scenes... | |
 | 1871 - 838 pages
...prayers ! But, no ! no ! Rest on, beloved one; and " Forgive, bleat shade, the tributary tear That mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish...progress to the seats of bliss. No more confined to grov'liug scenes of night, No more a tenant pent m mortal clay, Now should we rather hail thy glorious... | |
 | William Reid - Eschatology - 1871 - 316 pages
...THE SCRIPTURE VIEW OF THE INTERMEDIATE STATE. " Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear That mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And stayed thy progress to the seats of bliss. No more confined to grovelling scenes of night, No more... | |
 | James Mason (of Ryde.) - 1872 - 178 pages
...which have been so ably tuned by Dr. Callcott :-- " Forgive blest shade the tributary tear, That mourns thy exit from a world like this : Forgive the wish...progress to the seats of bliss. No more confined to grov'ling scones of night, No more a tenant pent in mortal clay, — We rather now should hail thy... | |
 | Chalmers Izett Paton - 1872 - 464 pages
...may be preceded by the beautiful elegy, — " Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear That mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish...progress to the seats of bliss. " No more confined to grovelling scenes of night, No more a tenant pent in mortal clay ; Now would we rather hail thy glorious... | |
 | Mottoes - Epitaphs - 1872 - 186 pages
...their God. Bristol. Rev. W. Mason on his wife. Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear, That mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish...have kept thee here, And stay'd thy progress to the realms of bliss. No more confined to grovelling scenes of night, No more a tenant pent in mortal clay... | |
 | George Shaw (publishers.) - 1873 - 166 pages
...churchyard, as, for instance, the celebrated one — " Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear, That mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish...progress to the seats of bliss. " No more confined to grov'ling scenes of night, No more a tenant pent in mortal clay — We rather now should hail thy glorious... | |
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Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear, That mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And stayed thy progress to the seats of bliss • No more confined to grov'ling scenes of night, No more a tenant... 
