 His youth was innocent ; his riper age, Marked with some act of goodness, every day ; And watched by eyes that loved him, calm, and sage, Faded his late declining years away. Cheerful he gave his being up, and went To share the holy rest that waits a...  Memoir of George Barrell Emerson, LL.D. - Page 35by Robert Cassie Waterston - 1884 - 124 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Literature - 1825 - 426 pages
...of his virtues, yet Lingers like twilight hues, when the bright sun is set His youth was innocent ; his riper age Marked with some act of goodness, every...share the holy rest that waits a life well spent. That life was happy ; every day he gave Thanks for the fair existence that was his; For a sick fancy... | |
 | Literature - 1825 - 412 pages
...his virtues, yet Lingers like twilight hues, when the bright sun is set. His voiith was innocent ; his riper age Marked with some act of goodness, every day ; And watched by eyes that loved him, mini, and sage. Faded his late declining years away. Cheerful he gave his being up, and went To share... | |
 | American poetry - 1826 - 192 pages
...of his virtues, yet Lingers like twilight hues, when the bright sun is set. His youth was innocent ; his riper age, Marked with some act of goodness, every...share the holy rest that waits a life well spent. That life was happy ; every day he gave Thanks for the fair existence that was his ; For a sick fancy... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...all enjoyed, life's labours done, Serenely to Ms final rest has passed ? " His youth was innocent; his riper age Marked with some act of goodness every...watched by eyes that loved him, calm and sage, Faded his late-declining years away. Cheerful he gave his being up, and went To share the holy rest that waits... | |
 | Theology - 1828 - 568 pages
...yet Lingers like twilight hues, when the bright sun is set. ' His youth was innocent ; his riper ago Marked with some act of goodness every day : And watched by eyes that loved him, calm ana sage, Faded IIH late declining years away. Cheerful he gave his bcing up, and went To share the... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 pages
...of his virtues yet Lingers, like twilight hues, when the bright sun is set " His youth was innocent; his riper age Marked with some act of goodness every...watched by eyes that loved him, calm and sage, Faded his late-declining years away. Cheerful he gave his being up, and went To share the holy rest that waits... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - Readers - 1834 - 238 pages
...Lingers, like twilight hues, when the bright sun is «ej» 5. "His youth was innocent; his riper age And, watched by eyes that loved him, calm and sage, Faded his late-declining years away. Cheerful he gave his being up, and went To sh.-.re the holy rest that waits... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1836 - 286 pages
...his virtues, yet, Lingers like twilight hues, when the bright sun is set. His youth was innocent ; his riper age, Marked with some act of goodness, every...share the holy rest that waits a life well spent. That life was happy ; every day he gave Thanks for the fair existence that was his ; For a sick fancy... | |
 | 1836 - 708 pages
...the bright sun is set? His youth was innocent, his riper age Marked by some act of goodness, day by day ; And watched by eyes that loved him, calm and...gave his being up, and went To share the holy rest which wa waits a life well spent." Yes; here was one who looked for himself into the perfect law of... | |
 | Mrs. M. A. Patrick - Consolation - 1837 - 214 pages
...set ? His youth was innocent ; his riper age Mark'd with some act of goodness every day; And watch'd by eyes that loved him, calm and sage, Faded his late...share the holy rest that waits a life well spent. That life was happy ; every day he gave Thanks for the fair existence that was his ; For a sick fancy... | |
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