 The soul on earth is an immortal guest, Compelled to starve at an unreal feast : A spark, which upward tends by nature's force -. A stream, diverted from its parent source ; A drop, dissevered from the boundless sea ; A moment, parted from eternity ;...  The Works of Hannah More - Page 161by Hannah More - 1830Full view - About this book
 | 1840 - 274 pages
...seek its bliss in pleasure, wealth, or praise ? No, wisdom views, with an indifferent eye, All finite joys, all blessings born to die. The soul on earth is an immortal guest, Compelled to starve at an unreal feast : A spark that upward tends by nature's force, A stream diverted... | |
 | 1840 - 272 pages
...die. The soul on eartli is an immortal guest, Compelled to starve at an unreal feast : A spark that upward tends by nature's force, A stream diverted from its parent source ; A drop dissevered from the boundless sea, A moment parted from eternity: A pilgrim panting for a rest to come,... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...its bliss in pleasure, wealth, or praise ? No :— Wisdom views with an indifferent eye All finite joys, all blessings born to die. The soul on earth is an immortal guest, Compelled to starve at an unreal feast : A spark, which upward tends by nature's force -. A stream,... | |
 | H. D. - 1843 - 438 pages
...storms are o'er, — So gently shuts the eye of day, — So dies a wave along the shore. MRS. BARBAULD. The soul on earth is an immortal guest Compell'd to starve at an unreal feast : A spark that upward tends by nature's force, A stream diverted from its parent source ; A drop dissever'd from... | |
 | Hannah More - 1843 - 456 pages
...its bliss in pleasure, wealth, or praise? No : — Wisdom views with an indifferent eye All finite joys, all blessings born to die. The soul on earth is an immortal guest, Compelled to starve at an unreal feast ; A spark which upward tends by nature's force ; A stream diverted... | |
 | 1845 - 632 pages
...seek its bliss in pleasure, wealth, or praise ? No : wisdom views, with an indifferent eye, All finite joys, all blessings born to die. The soul on earth...guest, Compell'd to starve at an unreal feast ; A spark that upward tends by nature's force ; A stream diverted from its parent source ; A drop dissever'd... | |
 | Hannah More - 1844 - 578 pages
...its bliss in pleasures, wealth, or praise ? No : — Wisdom views with an indifferent eye All finite joys, all blessings born to die. The soul on earth is an immortal guest, Compcll'd to starve at an unreal fuast; A spark, which upward tends by nature's force ; A stream diverted... | |
 | Christian lyre - 1846 - 188 pages
...its bliss in pleasure, wealth, or praise ? No, — wisdom views with an indifferent eye All finite joys, all blessings born to die. The soul on earth is an immortal guest, Compelled to starve at an unreal feast : A spark which upward tends by nature's force ; A stream diverted... | |
 | 1847 - 540 pages
...And intimates eternity to man. ADDISON'S Cato. 10. The soul on earth is an immortal guest, CompelTd to starve at an unreal feast ; A spark which upward tends by nature's force ; A stream, divided from its parent source ; A drop, dissever'd from the boundless sea ; A moment, parted from... | |
 | Hannah More - 1847 - 460 pages
...its bliss in pleasure, wealth, or praise ? No : — Wisdom views with an indifferent eye All finite joys, all blessings born to die. The soul on earth is an immortal guest, Compelled to starve at an unreal feast ; A spark which upward tends by nature's force ; A stream diverted... | |
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