 | Book - 1871 - 366 pagina’s
...sleeping, what it is to die ; And down as gently lay my head On my grave, as on my bed, — Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again, at last, with thee. 45. FATHER divine ! thy piercing eye Looks through the shades of night ; In deep retirement thou art... | |
 | Country life - 1873 - 160 pagina’s
...holy thought ; And with as active vigour run My course as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death ; oh ! make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die : And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with Thee. And thus assured, behold I lie Securely,... | |
 | Abraham Holroyd - 1873 - 228 pagina’s
...thought, And with as active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death ; — O make me try By sleeping what it is to die ! And as gently lay my head On my grave as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with Thee. And thus assured, behold I lie Securely,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 584 pagina’s
...holy thought, And with as active vigor run My course, as doth the nimble sun, Sleep is a death ; O make me try By sleeping, what it is to die: And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at least with thee; And thus assured, behold I lie Secure,... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1874 - 132 pagina’s
...thought, And with as active vigour run My course as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a death ; — oh make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die ! And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with thee. And thus assured, behold I lie Securely,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 600 pagina’s
...holy thought, And with as active vigor run My course, as doth the nimble sun, Sleep is a death ; O make me try By sleeping, what it is to die: And as gently lay my head On my grave, a- now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at least with thee; And thus assured,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 pagina’s
...some holy thought, And with as active vigor run My course, as doth the nimble sun. Sleep is a deatli ; 0, make me try, By sleeping, what it is to die : And as gently lay my head On my grave as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with thee. And thus assured, behold 1 lie Securely,... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 pagina’s
...strikes, far sweeter than the sound of an instrument. Ibid. Part ii. Sec. ix. Sleep is a death ; O make me try By sleeping what it is to die, And as gently lay my head On my grave as now my bed Ibid. Part\\. Sec. 12. Ruat ccelum, fiat voluntas tua.4 ibid. Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pagina’s
...thought, And with as aetive vigor run My course, as doth the nimble sun, Sleep is a death ; О make mo try By sleeping, what it is to die: And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great l¿od, let me Awake again at least with Iliee; And thus assured, behold I lie... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pagina’s
...thought, And with as active vigour run My course, as doth the nimble sun. •Sleep is a death : oh, e live opprest, What life is best ? Courts are but only superfi mine head On my grave, as now my bed. Howe'er I rest, great God, let me Awake again at last with Thee... | |
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Sleep is a death, O make me try. By sleeping, what it is to die ; And as gently lay my head On my grave, as now my bed. 
