 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...strife, And let me languish into life. Hark! they whisper; angels say, Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts...this be death ? The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes ! my ears With sounds seraphic ring: Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly... | |
 | Herbert Charles O'Neill - English language - 1919 - 480 pages
...And let me languish into life. ii Hark I they whisper ; Angels say, ' Sister Spirit, come away.' What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts...draws my breath ? Tell me, my Soul, can this be Death ? in The world recedes : it disappears ! Heav'n opens on my eyes 1 my ears With sounds seraphic ring... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1920 - 802 pages
...organs ages hence ! — Ah me, how distance touches all ; It makes the true look rather small, 15 ' The world recedes — it disappears ! Heav'n opens on my eyes — my ears With buzzing noises ring ! ' — A fig for Southey's Laureat lore ! — What 's Rogers here ? — Who cares... | |
 | Sir Henry John Newbolt - English literature - 1922 - 1032 pages
...strife, And let me languish into life. Hark ! they whisper; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away ! What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath t Tell me, my soul, can this be Death t The world recedes ; it disappears ! Heaven opens on my eyes... | |
 | KATE LOUISE ROBERTS - 1922 - 1422 pages
...(1835) THOMAS FLATMAN — Thoughts on Death, a similar paraphrase, pub. 1674, before Pope was born. 4 that it held me in its grip." dominandi cunctis affectibus flagrantior est. Lust of power i Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?... | |
 | Iolo Aneurin Williams - English poetry - 1923 - 528 pages
...And let me languish into life. Hark ! they whisper ; Angels say, " Sister Spirit, come away." What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts...opens on my eyes ! my ears With sounds seraphic ring : Lend, lend your wings ! I mount ! I fly ! O Grave ! where is thy victory ? O Death ! where is thy... | |
 | Henry Van Dyke, Hardin Craig, Asa Don Dickinson - American literature - 1922 - 1920 pages
...And let me languish into life ! * Hark ! they whisper ; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away ! What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses, shuts...draws my breath? Tell me, my Soul, can this be Death? ia The world recedes ; it disappears ! Heav'n opens on my eyes ! my ears With sounds seraphic ring:... | |
 | Gordon Crosse - Religious poetry, English - 1924 - 288 pages
...me languish into life. Hark ! they whisper. Angels say : — • ' Sister Spirit, come away ! ' What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? The world recedes ; it disappears !... | |
 | Readers - 1925 - 582 pages
...strife, And let me languish into life! Hark ! they whisper ; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away! What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses, shuts...opens on my eyes! my ears With sounds seraphic ring: Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave ! where is thy Victory ? O Death ! where is thy Sting... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1925 - 424 pages
...And let lue languish into lite ! Hark ! they whisper ; angels say, Sister spirit, come away ! What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts...Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, cun this lw death ? The world recedes ; it disappears ! Heaven opens on my eyes ! my ears With sounds... | |
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Hark! they whisper; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath? 
