...this phrase neither from Blair nor Campbell, but from Oohn Norris ' of the seventeenth century : — ' How fading are the joys we dote upon ! Like apparitions...their flight Are the most exquisite and strong ; Like angel's visits, short and bright, Mortality 's too weak to bear them long.' Can we doubt that these...

...des Herrn geseh'n. ERNST SCHULZE. Visits like those of angels, short and far between. Grave. BLAIH. How fading are the joys we dote upon ! Like apparitions...their flight Are the most exquisite and strong ; Like angel's visits, short and bright, Mortality's too weak to bear them long. The Parting. JOHN NORRIS....

...phrase neither from Blair nor Campbell, but from ' John Norris ' of the seventeenth century : — 1 How fading are the joys we dote upon ! Like apparitions...and gone ; But those which soonest take their flight Arc the most exquisite and strong ; Like angel's visits, short and bright, Mortality 's too weak to...

...who died in 1711, in whose Transient Delights, occur these lines — How fading are the joys we doat upon Like apparitions seen and gone : But those which...flight Are the most exquisite and strong — Like Angel visits short and bright, Mortality's too weak to bear them long. Woburn, May 2. BB VV. A1IADIS...

...fair to look like you. JOHN NORRIS. 1657-1711. The Parting. How fading are the joys we dote upon l Like apparitions seen and gone ; But those which soonest...their flight Are the most exquisite and strong ; Like angel's visits, short and bright, Mortality 's too weak to bear them long. NATHANIEL LEE. 1692. Alexander...

...conceit originated with Norris of Benton, in his poem, entitled, "The Parting." The stanza reada : '' How fading are the joys we dote upon ; Like apparitions seen and gone; But those who soonest take their flight, Are the most exquisite and strong, Like angels' visits, short and bright...

...conceit originated with Norris of Benton, in his poem, entitled, "The Parting." The stanza reads : ' ' How fading are the joys we dote upon ; Like apparitions seen and gone ; But those who soonest take their flight, Are the most exquisite and strong, Like angels' visits, short and bright...

...Delights, occur these lines — How fading are the joys we doat upon Like apparitions seen und gone : jitit those which soonest take their flight Are the most exquisite and strong — Like Angel visits short and bright, Mortality's too weak to bear them long. Woburn, May 2. BBW AMADIS DE...

...conceit originated with Norris of Benton, in his poem, entitled, " The Parting." The stanza reads : " How fading are the joys we dote upon ; Like apparitions seen and gone ; Moore has been charged with liberal plagiarisms upon Beranger, as well as being a close copyist of...

...conceit originated with Norrls of Benton,ln his poem, entitled, " Tht Parting." The stanza reads : * " How fading are the joys we dote upon ; Like apparitions seen and gone ; Moore has been charged with liberal plagiarisms upon Beranger, as well as being a close copyist of...