 Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the creeping hours That lead me to my Lord : Make Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. As these white robes are...  The Catholic Record - Page 3581871Full view - About this book
 | 1837 - 428 lehte
...the convent roofs the snows Are sparkling to the moon, My breath to Heaven like vapour goes, May my soul follow soon. The shadows of the convent towers...my spirit pure and clear, As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year, That on my bosom lies. As these white robes are soiled and dark... | |
 | 1837 - 432 lehte
...the convent roofs the snows Are sparkling to the moon, My breath to Heaven like vapour goes, May my soul follow soon. The shadows of the convent towers...my spirit pure and clear, As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year, That on my bosom lies. As these white robes are soiled and dark... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1842 - 252 lehte
...My breath to heaven like vapour goes : May my soul follow soon ! The shadows of the convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the...my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year II. As these white robes are soiled and dark, To yonder shining... | |
 | 1842 - 736 lehte
...My breath to heaven like vapour goes : May my soul follow soon f The shadows of the convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the...my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. " As these white robes are soil'd and dark,... | |
 | 1862 - 908 lehte
...vapour goes; May my soul follow soon ! The shadows of the minster-towers Slant down the snowy sward, That lead me to my Lord. Make Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year, That in my bosom lies. As these white robes are soiled and dark... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1843 - 256 lehte
...My breath to heaven like vapour goes : May my soul follow soon ! The shadows of the convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the...my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. II. As these white robes are soiled and dark,... | |
 | 1844 - 530 lehte
...The true character of the nun is caught at a single glance:— " The shadows of the convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the creeping hours That lead me to my Lord. Make llmu my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1845 - 510 lehte
...My breath to heaven like vapour goes : May my soul follow soon ! The shadows of the convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the...my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. II. As these white robes are soiled and dark,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1846 - 254 lehte
...My breath to heaven like vapour goes : May my soul follow soon ! The shadows of the convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the...my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year II. As these white robes are soiled and dark, To yonder shining... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1851 - 300 lehte
...: My breath to heaven like vapor goes : May my soul follow soon ! The shadows of the convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the...my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. n. As these white robes are soiled and dark,... | |
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