 | Hosea Ballou - 1821 - 328 lehte
...nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life ! 2 Hark! they whisper! Angels say, Sifter spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite,...draws my breath? Tell me, my soul, can this be death? 3 The world recedes — it disappears ! — Heaven opens to mine eyes ! mine ears With sounds seraphic... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 lehte
...Cease, forid nature, cease thy strife) And let me languish into life ! Hark ! they whisper ; angels say, Sister spirit, come away ! What is this absorbs me...senses, shuts my sight ? Drowns my spirits, draws niy breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ; The world recedes ; it disappears ! Heav'n opens... | |
 | Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C. - 1821 - 238 lehte
...Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. 2 Hark ! they whisper ; angels say, Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? 3 The world recedes ; it disappears... | |
 | 1822 - 284 lehte
...the pain, the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond Nature ! cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts...sounds seraphic ring: Lend, lend your wings ! I mount! 1 fly! O grave! where is thy victory ? O death! where is thy sting ? TWO CHORUSES TO THE TRAGEDY OF... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 lehte
...fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. II. Hark ! they whisper ; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me...draws my breath ? Tell me, my Soul, can this be death ? III. The world recedes ; it disappears ! Heav'n opens on my eyes ! my ears With sounds seraphic ring... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 396 lehte
...Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife. And let me languish into life. II. Hark! they whisper; Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away ! What is this absorbs me...draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul, can this be Death ? III. The world recedes ; it disappears ! Heav'n opens on my eyes ! my ears With sounds seraphic ring... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 lehte
...Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. Hark ! they whisper ; angels say. Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me...senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my oreath ; Tell me, my soul, can this be Death? The world recedes ; it disappears ! Heav'n opens on my... | |
 | Allen Fisk - 1822 - 192 lehte
...Cease, loud nature ! cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. Hark ! they wisper ; angels say, Sister spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ? Tell me, my soul ! can this be death ? The world recedes ; it disappears... | |
 | 1840 - 520 lehte
...Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. "Hark! they whisper, angels say, ' Sister spirit, come away." What is this absorbs me...quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath f Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? " The world recedes, it disappears,... | |
 | Selection - 1822 - 276 lehte
...fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. 2 Hark ! they whisper ; angels say " Sister spirit, come away." What is this absorbs me...quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ? — Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? 3 The world recedes ; it disappears... | |
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The world recedes — it disappears ; Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring: Lend, lend your wings! I mount, I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death ! where is thy sting... 
