 And last, Man's Life on earth, Glide to thy dim dominions, and are bound. Thou hast my better years; Thou hast my earlier friends, the good, the kind, Yielded to thee with tears— The venerable form, the exalted mind. My spirit yearns to bring The lost...  The Southern Review - Page 4461832Full view - About this book
 | 1879 - 1042 pages
...earlier friends—the good, the kind ; Yielded to thee with tears — The venerable form, the exalted mind. ' My spirit yearns to bring The lost ones back...wring Thy bolts apart, and pluck thy captives thence.' His Crowded Street shows that he took an interest in other matters besides nature and politics : 'How... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant, Robert Charles Sands, Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - 1828 - 384 pages
...the good — the kind — Yielded to thee with tears — The venerable form — the exalted mind. H My spirit yearns to bring The lost ones back — yearns...those who hence depart : Nor to the streaming eye Thou giv'st them back — nor to the broken heart. In thy abysses hide Beauty and excellence unknown —... | |
 | 1832 - 868 pages
...earlier friends— the good, the kind Yielded to thee with tears— ' The venerable form— the exalted mind. My spirit yearns to bring The lost ones back—...Thou givest them back, nor to the broken heart. In Ihy abysses hide Beauty and excellence unknown— to thee hartU's wonder and her pride Are gathered,... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...friends — the good — the kind, Yielded to thee with tears — The venerable form — the exalted mind. My spirit yearns to bring The lost ones back...those who hence depart ; Nor to the streaming eye Thou giv'st them back — nor to the broken heart. In thy abysses hide Beauty and excellence unknown —... | |
 | 1837 - 408 pages
...earlier friends — the good, the kind, Yielded to thee with tears — The venerable form — the exalted mind. " My spirit yearns to bring The lost ones back...yearns with desire intense, And struggles hard to wring The bolts apart, and pluck thy captives thence. " In vain ; — thy gates deny All passage, save to... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 288 pages
...friends — the good — the kind, Yielded to thee with tears — The venerable form — the exalted mind. My spirit yearns to bring The lost ones back...wring Thy bolts apart, and pluck thy captives thence. TO THE FAST. 29 In vain — thy gates deny All passage save to those who hence depart ; Nor to the... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1836 - 286 pages
...intense, And struggles hard to wring Thy bolts apart, and pluck thy captives thence. TO THE PAST. 29 In vain — thy gates deny All passage save to those who hence depart ; Nor to the streaming eye Thou giv'st them back — nor to the broken heart. In thy abysses hide Beauty and excellence unknown —... | |
 | 1837 - 412 pages
...spirit yearns to bring The lost ones back— yearns with desire intense, And struggles hard to wring The bolts apart, and pluck thy captives thence. " In vain...those who hence depart ; Nor to the streaming eye Thon givest them back, nor to the broken heart. " In thy abysses hide Beauty and excellence unknown... | |
 | 1839 - 558 pages
...friends — the good — the kind, Yielded to thee with tears — The venerable form — the exalted mind. My spirit yearns to bring The lost ones back...those who hence depart ; Nor to the streaming eye Thou giv'st them back— nor to the broken heart. In thy abysses hide Beauty and excellence unknown— to... | |
 | 1839 - 546 pages
...friends — the good — the kind, Yielded to thee with tears — The venerable form — the exalted mind. My spirit yearns to bring The lost ones back...thence. In vain — thy gates deny All passage save to thosa who hence depart ; Nor to the streaming eye Thou giv'st them back — nor to the broken heart.... | |
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