 | James Thomson - 1877 - 112 pages
...where ancient bards the inspiring Breath, Ecstatic, felt ; and, from this world retired, Conversed with angels, and immortal forms, On gracious errands...whispers, and repeated dreams, To hint pure thought, and warn the favored soul, For future trials fated, to prepare ; To prompt the poet, who, devoted, gives... | |
 | Regina Maria Roche - English fiction - 1877 - 650 pages
...scenes, where ancient bards th' inspiring breath Extatlc felt, and from this world retired, Conversed with angels and immortal forms, On gracious errands...the fall Of virtue struggling on the brink of vice. TDPMSOS. Her health gradually grew better as the tranquillity of her mind increased; a faint blush... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1878 - 788 pages
...scenes where ancient bards th' inspiring breath Ecstatic felt, and, from this world retired, Conversed with angels and immortal forms, On gracious errands...the fall Of virtue struggling on the brink of vice. THOMSON. How much they err who, to their interest blind, Slight the calm peace which from retirement... | |
 | James Thomson - 1880 - 548 pages
...scenes where ancient bards the inspiring breath Ecstatic, felt ; and, from this world retired, Conversed with angels, and immortal forms, On gracious errands...whispers, and repeated dreams, To hint pure thought, and warn the favoured soul For future trials fated to prepare To prompt the poet, who devoted gives His... | |
 | James Thomson - 1881 - 502 pages
...breath, Ecstatic, felt ; and, from this world retir'd, Convers'd with angels, and immortal forms, 525 On gracious errands bent : to save the fall Of Virtue...whispers, and repeated dreams, To hint pure thought, and warn the favour'd soul For future trials fated to prepare ; 530 To prompt the poet, who devoted gives... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scottish poetry - 1886 - 490 pages
...friend, much need had we to " watch and pray ! ' ' May these benevolent spirits whose office it is to "save the fall of Virtue, struggling on the brink of vice" be ever present to protect and guide us in right paths ! I had an hour's conversation to-day with my... | |
 | Regina Maria Roche - Children - 1887 - 602 pages
...scenes, where ancient bards the inspiring breath Ecstatic felt, and, from this world retired, Conversed with angels, and immortal forms, On gracious errands...fall Of Virtue struggling on the brink of Vice.— THOMSON. Her health gradually grew better, as the tranquillity of her mind increased : a faint blush... | |
 | James Thomson - Seasons - 1891 - 458 pages
...inspiring breath Ecstatic felt, and, from this world retired, Conversed with angels and immortal forms 525 On gracious errands bent, — to save the fall Of...whispers and repeated dreams To hint pure thought and warn the favoured soul For future trials fated to prepare ; '530 -•EQ^grorgpt-the-^iaet^^whoj devoted... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1896 - 794 pages
...scenes where ancient bards th' inspiring breath Ecstatic felt, and, from this world retired, Conversed with angels and immortal forms, On gracious errands...the fall Of virtue struggling on the brink of vice. THOMSON. How much they err who, to their interest blind. Slight the calm peace which from retirement... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1896 - 462 pages
...my friend, much need had we to ' watch and pray !' May these benevolent spirits whose office it is to ' save the fall of Virtue struggling on the brink of vice ' be ever present to protect and guide us in right paths ! I had an hour's conversation to-day with... | |
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The scenes where ancient bards th' inspiring breath, Ecstatic, felt; and, from this world retir'd, Convers'd with angels and immortal forms, On gracious errands bent: to save the fall Of virtue struggling on the brink of vice ; In waking whispers, and... 
