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 Second Reader, Or Juvenile Companion - Page 43by John Lauris Blake - 1833Full view - About this book
| 1810 - 522 pages
...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...birth ; 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-... | |
| Europe - 1810 - 560 pages
...vanity. In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor 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 ever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At... | |
| 1810 - 558 pages
...vanity. In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor 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 ever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven rcturneth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At... | |
| Robert Southey - Poetry - 1811 - 282 pages
...; 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...birth ; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From Heaven it came, to Heaven returneth ; Too oft on Earth a troubled guest, At... | |
| Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1811 - 456 pages
...others are but vanity. In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell; Earthiy these passions of the earth, They perish where they...birth; But love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came to heaven returneth; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times... | |
| Robert Southey - 1811 - 304 pages
...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 theirbirth ; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burnetb, From Heaven it came, to Heaven... | |
| 1812 - 374 pages
...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...birth; 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... | |
| 1812 - 470 pages
...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 these passions...birth; But love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came to heaven returneth; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times... | |
| John Ovington - Marriage - 1813 - 168 pages
...; 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 of the earth, They perish where they had their birth ;. But love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From henv'n it came;... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 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...is indestructible. Its holy flame forever burneth ; J'rom heaven it came, tohenven returnelh. Tf oo oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived,... | |
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