 | 1822 - 284 страници
...the pain, the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond Nature ! cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath? Tell me, my soul! can this be death ? The world recedes; it disappears !... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 страници
...strife, And let me languish into life. II. Hark ! they whisper ; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ? Tell me, my Soul, can this be death ? III. The world recedes ; it disappears... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 страници
...strife, And let me languish into life. Hark ! they whisper ; angels say. Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my oreath ; Tell me, my soul, can this be Death? The world recedes ; it disappears !... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1830 - 542 страници
...eyes are so dim, I cannot see." He said, " My dear, this is what I have often heard you sing, — ' What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight?' " "O father," she exclaimed, "I know I am going to heaven." Afterwards, being asked if she was comfortable,... | |
 | Central Universalist Society (Boston, Mass.) - 1823 - 400 страници
...strife, And let me languish into life ! 2 Hark ! they whisper ! angels say, Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts...draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? 3 The world recedes — it disappears ! — Heaven opens to mine eyes ! mine ears With sounds seraphic... | |
 | West Church (Boston, Mass.) - 1823 - 376 страници
...strife, And let me languish into life. 2 Hark ! they whisper ! angels say, ' Sister spirit, come away.' What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts...draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? 3 The world recedes ; it disappears. Heaven opens on my eyes ; my ears With sounds seraphic ring.... | |
 | Brick Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.) - 1823 - 198 страници
...strife, And let me languish into life. 2 Hark ! they whisper, angels say, " Sister spirit come away;" What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses,...draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? 3 The world recedes, it disappears ! Heav'n opens to my eyes — my ears With sounds seraphic ring... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 страници
...thy strife. And let me languish into life. Hark! they whisper ; angels say, Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be Death ? The world recedes; it disappears !... | |
 | Central Universalist Society (Boston, Mass.) - 1823 - 408 страници
...soul, can this be death ?3 The world recedes — it disappears ! — Heaven opens to mine eyes ! mine ears With sounds seraphic ring ; Lend, lend your wings ! I mount ! I flyf O grave ! where is thy victory ? O death ! where is thy sting ? y 413. c. M. For Fast. Hog. vi.... | |
 | Hosea Ballou, Edward Turner - 1824 - 406 страници
...strife, And let me languish into life ! 2 Hark ! they whisper ! Angela say, Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts...draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? 3 The world recedes — it disappears ! — Heaven opens to mine eyes ! mine ears With sounds seraphic... | |
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The world recedes: it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes! my ears With sounds seraphic ring: Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy Victory? O Death! where is thy Sting. 
