 Thus, it is true, from the sad years of life We sometimes do short hours, yea minutes strike, Keen, blissful, bright, never to be forgotten ; Which, through the dreary gloom of time o'erpast, Shine like fair sunny spots on a wild waste.  The young prima donna - Page 162by Elizabeth Caroline Grey - 1854 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
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...waking life, The rest dull breathing sleep. De Mon. Thus, it is true, from the sad years of life • We sometimes do short hours, yea minutes strike, Keen, blissful, bright, never to be forgotten ; Which thro' the dreary gloom of time o'erpast Shine like fair sunny spots on a wild waste. But few they are,... | |
 | Joanna Baillie - 1800 - 430 pages
...our waking life, The rest dull breathing sleep. De Mon. Thus, it is true, from the sad years of life We sometimes do short hours, yea minutes strike, Keen, blissful, bright, never to be forgotten ; Whiph thro' the dreary gloom of time o'erpast Shine like fair sunny spots on a wild waste. But few... | |
 | Margaret Cullen - English fiction - 1802 - 380 pages
...do short hours, yea minutes strike, " Keen, blifsful, bright, never to be forgotten ; " Which thro' the dreary gloom of time o'erpast,. " Shine like fair sunny spots on a wild waste. " But few they are, as few the heav'n-fired souls, " Whose magic power creates them." The author of these lines, thought... | |
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...sometimes do short hours, yea minutes strike, Keen, blissful, bright, never to be forgotten ; Which, thro' the dreary gloom of time o'erpast, Shine like fair sunny spots on a wild waste. But few they arc, as few the heaven-fir'd souls Whose magick power creates them. Bless'd art thou, . . If, in the... | |
 | Thomas Holcroft - 1808 - 428 pages
...our waking life, The rest dull breathing sleep. De Man. Thus, it is true, from the sad years of life We sometimes do short hours, yea minutes strike, Keen,...fair sunny spots on a wild waste. But few they are, as few the heaven-fir'd souls Whose magic power creates them. Bless'd art thou. If, in the ample circle... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 446 pages
...our waking life, The rest dull breathing sleep. De Man. Thus, it is true, from the sad years of life We sometimes do short hours, yea minutes strike, Keen,...fair sunny spots on a wild waste. But few they are, as few the heaven-fir'd souls Whose magic power creates them. Bless'd art thou, If, in the ample circle... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 428 pages
...Thus, it is true, from the sad years of life We sometimes do short hours, yea minutes strike> Kten, blissful, bright, never to be forgotten; Which, through...fair sunny spots on a wild waste. But few they are, as few the heaven-nYd souls Whose magic power creates them. Bless'd art thou. If, in the ample circle... | |
 | 1811 - 418 pages
...waking life, The rest dull breathing sleep. De Monfort. Thus, it is true, from the sad years of life We sometimes do short hours, yea minutes strike, Keen,...fair sunny spots on a wild waste. But few they are, as few the heaven-fir'd souls Whose magic power creates them. Bless'd art thou, If, in the ample circle... | |
 | 1813 - 662 pages
...their charm, when torn from their situation, ' De Man. Thus, it is true, from the sad years of life We sometimes do short hours, yea minutes strike, Keen, blissful, bright, never to be forgotten ; f Which, thro' the dreary gloom of time o'erpast, Shine like fair sunny spots on a wild waste.' Vol.... | |
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...our waking life, The rest dull breathing sleep. De Mon. Thus, it is true, from the sad years of life We sometimes do short hours, yea minutes strike, Keen, blissful bright, never to be forgotten ; Which, thro' the dreary gloom of time o'erpast, Shine like fair sunny spots on a wild waste. But few they... | |
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