 E'en from the grave thou shalt have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee; Bid them in duty's sphere as meekly move; And if so fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendship, and as fond in love, — Tell them...  Third period - From Dryden to Cowper - Page 305by George Gilfillan - 1860Full view - About this book
 | 1783 - 1276 pages
...in duty's fphere as meekly move ; And if fo fair, from vanity fo free, So firm in fricndfhip, and fo fond in love ; Tell them, though 'tis an awful thing to die, ('Twase'en to thee !) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts itseverlafling portals high, And bids... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...! breathe a Strain divine ; Ev'n from the Grave thou malt have Power to charm. Bid them be chafte, be innocent, like thee ; Bid them in Duty's Sphere as meekly move; And if fo fair, from Vanity as free ; As firm in Friendfhip, and as fond in Love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an... | |
 | John Almon - 1786 - 440 pages
...them in duty's fphere as meekly move ; And, if ibfairr from vanity as free, Ae firm in friendfliip, and as fond in Love ; Tell them, though 'tis an awful thing to die, (' Twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trodf Heav'n lifts its everlafting portals high, And bids " the... | |
 | 1830 - 976 pages
..., dear Maria , breath a strain divine ; Jvv'n from the grave, thou shalthave power to сЪатп . Bid them be chaste , be innocent like thee , Bid them in duty's sphere as meekly move ; Bid if so fair , from v .mît y as free , .* As firm in friendship , and as fond in love. Tell them... | |
 | William Mason - 1796 - 332 pages
...charm. Bid them be chafte, be innocent, like thee ; Bid them in Duty's fphere as meekly move ; And if fo fair, from vanity as free ; As firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die, ('Twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 252 pages
...? Speak, dead Maria ! breathe a strain divine : Ev'n from the grave thou shall have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee ; Bid them...firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die, (Twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1807 - 788 pages
...? Speak, dead Maria ! breathe a strain divine, E'en from the grave thou canst have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee, Bid them in duty's sphere as meekly more. And if as fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendship, and as fond in love, Tell them, though... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pages
...from the grave tbou shall have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee ; 3* Atid, if so fair, from vanity as free ; As firm in friendship, and as fond in lave. ^Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die, ("twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trod,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...Speak, dead Maria, — breathe a strain divine : E'en from the grave thou shalt have power to charm ! Bid them be chaste, be innocent like thee ; Bid them...in friendship, and as fond in love — Tell them, (ho' 'tis an awful thing to die, (Twas e'en to thee I) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its... | |
 | 1810 - 1018 pages
...alarm-? Speak, dead Maria.! breathe a strain divine : Ev'n from the grave thou shall have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent like thee ; ; Bid them in duty's sphere as merkly move; And if so fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell... | |
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