They sin who tell us Love can die. With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity. In Heaven Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of Hell ; Earthly these passions of the Earth, They perish where they have their birth ; But Love... The curse of Kehama - Page 100by Robert Southey - 1812Full view - About this book
| 1810 - 522 pages
...follows is an imitation, almost equally sttt* •essful, of the moralizing- style of Walter Scott. ' They sin who tell us Love can die. With life all other...But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever bilrneth, From Heaven it came, to Heaven returneth Too oft on Earth a troubled guest, At times- deceiv'd,... | |
| 1810 - 558 pages
...gleam, and pass, Till quick returns the present doom, Involving all in double gloom. LOVE — SOUTHEY. THEY sin who tell us Love can die. With life all other...avarice in the vaults of hell. Earthly these passions, as of earth, They perish where they have their birth. But Love is indestructible ; Its holy flame for... | |
| 1810 - 560 pages
...and pass, Till quick returns the present doom, Involving all in double gloom. ***** LOVE — SOUTHEY. THEY sin who tell us Love can die. With life all other...avarice in the vaults of hell. Earthly these passions, as of earth, They perish where they have their birth. But Love is indestructible ; Its holy flame for... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1811 - 456 pages
...that follows is an imitation, almost equally successful, of the moralizing style of Walter Scott. " They sin who tell us love can die. With life all other...ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell; Earthiy these passions of the earth, They perish where they have their birth; But love is indestructible.... | |
| 1812 - 374 pages
...their guide would prove, And seal their union with a brother's love. LOVE. BY R. SOUTHEY. THEY ain who tell us Love can die. With life all other passions...But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever bnrnelh. From Heaven it came, to Heaven rtturneth; Tno oft on Earth a troubled gurst, At times dcceiv'd,... | |
| 1812 - 470 pages
...that follows is an imitation, almost equally successful, of the moralizing style of Walter Scott. " They sin who tell us love can die. With life all other passions fly, AH others are but vanity. In Ireavcn ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell; Earthly... | |
| 1812 - 398 pages
...wonld prove, And seal their nnion with a hrother's lore. LOVE. BY R. SOuTHET. THEY sin who tell ns Love can die. With life all other passions fly, All others are hnt vanity. In Heaven Amhition caanot dwe'l, Nor Avarice in the vanlts of Hell ; Esrthly these passions... | |
| John Ovington - 1813 - 168 pages
...their children in infancy, to look forward to the time when they will meet them again. ' They err, who tell us love can die ; With life all other passions fly, All others are hat vanity. In Heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell ; Earthly these passions... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 pages
...earthly ill could reach me there. , E. < '/ from Saufiiey's Curse of Kehama — Canto 10. They err who tell us love can die : With life all other passions...; Earthly these passions of the earth, They perish wnere they have their birth; But love is indestructible. Its holy flame forever bumeth ; From heaven... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 492 pages
...With life all ol::er passions fly, All others are but vanity. In Heuven ambition cannot dwell, •Vor avarice in the vaults of hell ; Earthly these passions...birth ; But love is indestructible. Its holy flame forever burneth ; J'rom heaven it came, tohenven returnelh. Tf oo oft on earth a troubled guest, At... | |
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