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" Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon... "
The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: With Memoir and Critical ... - Page 210
by Sir Walter Scott - 1857
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The Monthly Magazine, Volume 35

1813 - 682 pages
...With less of earth in them than Heav'n ; And, if there he a human tear, From passion's dioss irrn'd and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an aneel's eliPi-k, Tis that which piiiu« paient» shed Upon their duteo'is children's Ui-adl—ScoM....
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Cobbett's Parliamentary Debates, During the ... Session of the ..., Volume 18

Great Britain. Parliament - 1912 - 662 pages
...• With less of earth in them than heaven; But if there he a human tear From passion's drop* refin'd and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not itain an angel's cheek, Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head. LADY of THE...
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The Lady of the Lake: A Poem

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 468 pages
...her lay, And she had landed in the bay. XXII. Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear...Ellen closely pressed, Such holy drops her tresses steep' d, Though 'twas an hero's eye that weep'd. Nor while on Ellen's faultefing tongue Her filial...
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Letters to John Aikin, M. D.: On His Volume of Vocal Poetry: and on His ...

James Plumptre - 1811 - 486 pages
...heaven; And if thercbca hniuan tear From passion's dross refin'd and clear, A tear so limpid andio meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that...pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head ! P. 73. In the last verse of this Ballad of Edwin and Emma, it is said, " She shiver'd, sigh'd, and...
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The Christian Observer, Volume 9

1811 - 872 pages
...interesting. " Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of eailh iu them than heaven ; And il' there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear to limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon...
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The Christian observer [afterw.] The Christian observer and advocate

1811 - 868 pages
...interesting. " Some feelings are to mortals given, Wiih ¡ess ul caiih in them tuau heaven; And it there be a human tear < , From passion's dross refined and clear,, A tear to limpid and so meek, It would not suin an angel's cheek, Tis that which pious tuiliers shed Upon...
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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 36

1811 - 708 pages
...incidents. The following ie particulaily beautiful. " Some feelings are to mortals given, With lefs of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From paffion's drofs refined and ck-ar ; A tear fo limpid and fo meek, jt would not (lain an angi-1'ü cheek...
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The British Critic, Volume 36

1811 - 708 pages
...The following is particularly beautitul. " So.me feelings are to mortals given, With lefs of earth in them than heaven; . . And if there be a human tear From paffion's drofs refined and clear ; A tejr fo limpid and fo meek, It would not Itain an angel's cheek;...
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A Series of Popular Essays: Illustrative of Principles Essentially ..., Volume 2

Elizabeth Hamilton - 1813 - 484 pages
...productive of beneficial consequences. ' i " Some feelings are to mortals given " With less of earth in them than heaven : " And if there be a human tear,...and so meek, " It would not stain an angel's cheek — " "Pis that which pious fathers shed " Upon a duteous daughter's head!"* This effusion of paternal...
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The Words of the Most Favourite Pieces: Performed at the Glee Club, the ...

Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 pages
...Anacreon. 285 GLEE for Five Voices. Rx. COOKE. SOME feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear...pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head. W. Scott's Lady of the Lake. GLEE for Five Voices. T. WELSH. SOFT and sweet, yon blushing rose In the...
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