 Why weep ye then for him, who, having won The bound of man's appointed years, at last, Life's blessings all enjoyed, life's labors done, Serenely to his final rest has passed; While the soft memory of his virtues, yet, Lingers like twilight hues, when...  A Discourse on the Life and Character of the Rev. Aaron Bancroft, D.D ... - Page 24by Alonzo Hill - 1839 - 40 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Tracts - 1840 - 370 pages
...lay — the perfected Christian, the sinless infant, — side by side, — both beautiful in death. And as I gazed on the serene brow of the one and the...deceased — to my ministerial Brethren — and to my own heart, I would offer the rich consolations of our holy religion. We have, indeed, lost a much loved... | |
 | Alonzo Hill - Ordination sermons - 1831 - 584 pages
...we are sure, our loss is his gain. A crown of glory awaits him which cannot fade away. " Why weep yc then for him, who, having won The bound of man's appointed...deceased — to my ministerial Brethren — and to my own heart, I would offer the rich consolations of our holy religion. We have, indeed, lost a much loved... | |
 | American periodicals - 1837 - 580 pages
...OF PART ПИТ. * * Medice vivere, est muere vivere.' OUR VILLAGE POST-OFFICE.* RY MISS SEDGWICK. ' WHY weep ye then, for him, who, having won The bound...labors done, Serenely to his final rest has passed ; While the soft memory of his virtues yet Lingers like twilight hues, when the bright sun is set.'... | |
 | American periodicals - 1837 - 578 pages
...miser* viverc.' 1837.] The Village Post -Office. 425 OUR VILLAGE POST-OFFICE.* BV MIIS .~ I nGWIC.lt. ' WHY weep ye then, for him, who, having won The bound...labors done, Serenely to his final rest has passed ; While the soft memory of his virtues yet Lingers like twilight hues, when the bright sun is set.'... | |
 | American periodicals - 1837 - 594 pages
...OUR VILLAGE POST-OFFICE.* BY Mils 1EDOWICK. ' WHV weep ye then, for him, who, having won The boundof man's appointed years, at last, Life's blessings all...labors done, Serenely to his final rest has passed; While the soft memory of his virtues yet Lingers like twilight hues, when the bright eun is aet.' BRYANT.... | |
 | Alexander Young - 1838 - 728 pages
...and graciously removed from a world where longer continuance would have been only labor and sorrow. " Why weep ye then for him, who, having won The bound...life's labors done, Serenely to his final rest has past ; While the soft memory of his virtues, yet, Lingers like twilight hues, when the bright sun i«... | |
 | Alexander Young - Mathematicians - 1838 - 128 pages
...called for Bryant's Poems, and desired them to read his favorite piece, " The Old Man's Funeral." " Why weep ye then for him, who, having won The bound...life's labors done, Serenely to his final rest has past ?" And then he went on and commented on the remaining lines of the poem, pointing out those which... | |
 | Alexander Young - 1840 - 256 pages
...called for Bryant's Poems, and desired them to read his favorite piece, " The Old Man's Funeral." " Why weep ye then for him, who, having won The bound...life's labors done, Serenely to his final rest has past ?" And then he went on and commented on the remaining lines of the poem, pointing out those which... | |
 | George Willson - Elocution - 1840 - 298 pages
...O'er the warm-colored heaven and ruddy mountain head. 4 " Why weep ye then for him, who, having run « The bound of man's appointed years, at last, Life's...labors done, Serenely to his final rest has passed ? While the soft memory of his virtues yet Lingers, like twilight hues, when the bright sun is set.... | |
 | Henry Ingersoll Bowditch - Christian life - 1841 - 190 pages
...And leaves the smile of his departure spread O'er the warm-colored heaven, and ruddy mountain head. Why weep ye then for him, who, having won The bound...life's labors done, Serenely to his final rest has past ; [I cannot agree to the next two lines.] While the soft memory of his virtues, yet Lingers like... | |
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