 Now, Spring returns : but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown.  Sermons - Page xiiby John Emery Abbot - 1829 - 329 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...a poem on bis own approaching death ; with the latter part of which I (hall conclude this paper. ' Now Spring returns ; but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known : Dim in my brealt life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are fiown. 4 Starting and Ihiv'ring... | |
 | Literature - 1781 - 316 pages
...on his own approaching death ; with the latter part of which I fhall conclude this paper. Now fpring returns ; but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known : Dim in my breaft life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. Starting and (hiv'ring... | |
 | 1791 - 822 pages
...Scotland, on hit approaching Dijjiilutian. lit died at the Agt of il, of a Cexfumption. NOW ipring returns; but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known : Dim in my brcalt life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. Starting and fhiv'ring... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1288 pages
...anxious wifhes e'er difturb'd my eafc ; [more. Heav'n gave content and health — I afk'd n<{ Now fpring returns : but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my bread life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. Starting and fhiv'ring... | |
 | 1795 - 1334 pages
...pathetically citr ~.U!, indio univerl'ally interefting, that ii powerfully awakens all our tesdernels. • but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known; Dim in my breaft life's dying taper burns. And all the joys of lite, with health are flown. much mult every feeling... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...eventful day. § 139. Extrait jfom a Puem on his ir.vn afflroacbiiig Death, ly MICHAF.L BRUCE. ^TOW fpring returns ; but not to me returns •^ The vernal joy my better years hive known : Dim in my bread life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life v. :th health, arc... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 216 pages
...written a poem on his own approaching death ; with the latter part of which \ shall conclude this paper. Now spring returns ; but not to me returns The vernal...years have known : Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. Starting and shiv'ring in th' unconstant wind,... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...out heart tfill break at last, My Mar». ELEGIAC STANZAS. Jfow Spring returns, but not to me return* The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in...dying taper bums, And all the joys of life with health have nWif . Starting and shiv'ring in th' inconstant wind, Meagre and pale, the ghost of what I was.... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 472 pages
...No anxious wishes e'er disturb'd my ease ; Heav'n gave content and health — I asked no more. • Now spring returns : but not to me returns The vernal...years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flow'n. Starting and shivering in th' inconstant wind,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 336 pages
...approaching death ; with the latter part of which I shall conclude this paper. Now spring returns ; tut not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known: Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joyt of life with health aie flown. Starting and shiv'ring in th' unconstant wind,... | |
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