The wretch, condemn'd with life to part, Still, still on hope relies ; And every pang that rends the heart, Bids expectation rise. Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter... The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Seite 291von Oliver Goldsmith - 1809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1824 - 498 Seiten
...life to part, Still still on hope relics, And every 'pang that rends the heart Bids expectation rue. Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And still the darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray. GOLDSMITH. t FEW days had passed ere Louis had received,... | |
| James Montgomery - 1825 - 482 Seiten
..."iThe wretch, condemn 'd with life to part, Still, still on hope relies ; And every pang that rends his heart Bids expectation rise. Hope, like the glimmering...as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray." ? Is Mis poetry? Every reader feels that it is. Yet, if the same ideas were to be given in prose, they... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 160 Seiten
...relies , And every pang that rends the heart, Bids expeetation rise. Hope, like the glimm'ring taper'* light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray. SONG. 0 MfiMORT ! thou fond deceiver, Still importunate and rain, To former joys recurring ever, And turning... | |
| Henry Phillips - 1825 - 414 Seiten
...nature, produces a bright flame in its green state. " Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Illumes and cheers the way, And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray." Goldsmith. HORROR. CREEPING CEREUS.—CactusJiagelliformis. " O sight Of terror, foul and ugly to behold,... | |
| Regina Maria Roche - 1825 - 318 Seiten
...thee ! for, as the poet elegantly says, t ! . * Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Adores sod cheers the way, And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray/" From her meditative attitude she was roused by a strain of wild, but exquisite melody ; she started,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 Seiten
...that sinks the heart Rids the deluder rise. r Hope, like the taper's gleamy light, Adorns the wretch's way ; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray. SECOND PRIEST. RECITATIVE. Why this delay? At length for joy prepare. I read your looks, and see compliance... | |
| 1825 - 594 Seiten
...hope can never be wholly extinguished — "But like the distant taper's light, It marks and cheers his way ; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray." \\"\ti> the man of the world hope is ever fluctuating, sometimes yielded to black despondency, and... | |
| James Montgomery - 1826 - 464 Seiten
...The wretch, condemn'd with life to part, Still, still on hope relies; And every pang that rends his heart, Bids expectation rise. .' Hope, like the glimmering...as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray." Is this poetry ? Every reader feels that it is. Yet, if the same ideas were to be given in prose, they... | |
| John Cole - 1826 - 144 Seiten
...Got! relies, And ev'ry pang that rends the heart, Bids expectation rise. HOPE, like the glimm'ring taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And still,...as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray." Bear up then a little while disconsolate mourner, and the• storms of this life will soon be over... | |
| John Docwra Parry - 1829 - 460 Seiten
...is at highest, boot is nighest, Now help enough may be. Evil ; — boot, help. Both from the Saxon. Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Adorns and...still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray. SIR ALDINGAR. Bid lier remember what she dreamt, In her bed where as she lay ; How, when the grype... | |
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