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" 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 161
by Hannah More - 1830
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Moral and Religious Quotations from the Poets: Topically Arranged ...

1861 - 356 pages
...Far beneath A soul immortal is a mortal joy. Youxo. 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, divided from its parent source; A drop, dissevered from the boundless sea; A moment, parted from eternity;...
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The book of sacred song, Issue 251

Book - 1864 - 366 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...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...
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Bible illustrations: consisting of apophthegms [ &c.], grouped ..., Volume 4

James Lee (M.A.) - 1867 - 482 pages
...he is going. Thither he sends his goods, and thus he declares plainly what he is seeking. — Cecil. The soul on earth is an immortal guest, Compell'd to starve at an nnreal feast ; A spark that upward tends by n»ture's force ; A stream diverted from its parent source...
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Book of Elegant Poetical Extracts

John T. Watson - 1869 - 524 pages
...us ; *T is heaven itself that points out a hereafter, And intimates eternily to man. ADDISON'S Cato. The soul on earth is an immortal guest, Compell'd...spark which upward tends by nature's force ; A stream, divided from its parent source ; A drop, dissever'd from ihe boundless sea ; A moment, parted from...
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English Literature of Nineteenth Century: On the Plan of the Author's ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 pages
...Or seek its bliss in pleasure, wealth, or praise? No: Wisdom views with an indiflerent eye All Unite joys, all blessings born to die; The soul on earth...guest, Compell'd to starve at an unreal feast : A s[i;irk which upward tends by nature's forc-e; A stream diverted from its parent source; A drop dissever'd...
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Willson's Intermediate Fifth Reader: On the Original Plan of the School and ...

Marcius Willson - 1870 - 382 pages
...Brutus in Julius Ccesar, Act IV., Scene 3. VII. TUB SOUL. [The Soul described under different Figures.] The soul, on earth, is an immortal guest, Compell'd...source ; A drop~ dissever'd from the boundless sea ; A momenf parted from eternity ; A pilgrimT panting for a rest to come ; An exile~ anxious for his native...
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War in Heaven: A Disquisition, Biblical and Rational, Concerning Angels ...

James P. Simmons - 1871 - 320 pages
...sublime extract, which was written by Hannah More : " The soul on 'earth is an immortal guest Compelled to starve at an unreal feast ; A spark which upward...A stream diverted from its parent source ; A drop dissevered from the boundless sea ; A moment parted from Eternity ; A pilgrim panting for the rest...
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The Sixth Reader of the United States Series: Embracing, in Brief, the ...

Marcius Willson - 1872 - 382 pages
...Urutus in Julius Caesar, Act IV., Scene 3. VII. THE SOUL. [The Soul described under different Pignres.] The soul, on earth, is an immortal guest, Compell'd...A spark" which upward tends by nature's force ; A streamT diverted from its parent source ; A drop" dissever'd from the boundless sea ; A momenf parted...
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New Cyclopaedia of Poetical Illustrations: Adapted to Christian Teaching ...

1872 - 710 pages
...soul on earth is an immortal guest, Condemned to starve at an unreal feast : A spark, which upwards my of the living God, To His command we bow : Part of His host has crossed th dissevered from the boundless sea ; A moment, parted from eternity ; A pilgrim, panting for the rest...
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Silent Tom

Tom (silent, fict. name.) - 1874 - 224 pages
...teaching. CHAPTER XX. THE WIDOW'S DOCTOR'S BILL. "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, divided from its parent source; A deep, dissevered from the boundless sea, A moment, parted from Eternity;...
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