 | Presbyterians - 1831 - 456 pages
...blessedness on which he is about to enter, his spirit is gladdened by anticipations of approaching glory, " And all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past." Come then, my friend, and let us visit the chamber ol the dying Christian. Come and see how a Christian... | |
 | James Lawson Drummond - Animals - 1831 - 508 pages
...Excuse me for reminding you of the following beautiful lines in Goldsmith's " Deserted Village :" — " Sweet was the sound, when oft at evening's close Up yonder hill the village murmur rose; There as I passed with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came soften'd from below; •- .''C The swain... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...virtue's friend; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay. While resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences, ere the world be past. [From The Traveller.] FHAffCE. GAY sprightly land of mirth and socialease, Pleased with thyself, whom... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - Readers - 1833 - 286 pages
...place; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, The matron's glance that would those looks reprove. Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close,...Up yonder hill the village murmur rose. There, as I passed, with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came softened from below. The swain responsive... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 436 pages
...Village: the following description of a summer evening in the country is exceedingly pleasing : — " Sweet was the sound, when, oft at evening's close,...yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I passed with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came soften'd from below ; The swain responsive... | |
 | John Comly, Isaac Comly - Quakers - 1833 - 434 pages
...poet, in describing the closing scene of the pious Christian: "While resignation gently slopes the way, And all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences, ere the world be past." NOTICES OF BENJAMIN LAY. By John Hunt, of New Jersey. 12th of 3d mo. 1785, in conversation with our... | |
 | John Comly, Isaac Comly - Quakers - 1833 - 392 pages
...poet, in describing the closing scene of the pious Christian: "While resignation gently slopes the way, And all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences, ere the world be past." NOTICES OF BENJAMIN LAY. By John Hunt, of New Jersey. 12th of 3d mo. 1785, in conversation with our... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - Readers - 1834 - 238 pages
...The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love ; The matron's glance, that would those looks reproTCv 6. Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's, close,...Up yonder hill the village murmur rose, There, as I passed with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came softened from below. 6. The swain, responsive... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1835 - 484 pages
...his home awhile To watch the dying notes ! — and start, and smile ! Evening sounds. — GOLDSMITH. Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close....soften'd from below : The swain responsive as the inilk-maid sung, The sober herd that low'd to meet their young, The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1836 - 150 pages
...with unperceiv'd decay, While resignation gently slopes the way ; .And all his prospects bright'ning to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be...There, as I pass'd with careless steps and slow, The mingled notes came soften'd from below ; The swain responsive as the milk-maid sung, The sober herd... | |
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The sober herd that lowed to meet their young; The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool, The playful children just let loose from school... 
