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" They sin who tell us Love can die. With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity. In Heaven Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of Hell ; Earthly these passions of the Earth, They perish where they have their birth ; But Love... "
The Poetical Works of Robert Southey: Complete in One Volume - Page 322
by Robert Southey - 1829 - 728 pages
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The Poetry of Life, Volume 2

Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1835 - 228 pages
...conclude this chapter than with the following appropriate lines by Southey. " They sin who tell us love can die. With life all other passions fly, All...In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the depths of hell. Earthly these passions, as of earth, They perish where they have their birth. But love...
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The Poetry of Life, Volume 2

Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1835 - 370 pages
...heaven ambition cannot dwell, " Nor avarice in the depths of hell. " Earthly these passions, as of earth, " They perish where they have their birth....love is indestructible ; " Its holy flame for ever burneth, " From heaven it came, to heaven returneth ; " Too oft on earth a troubled guest, " At times...
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Didactics: Social, Literary, and Political, Volume 1

Robert Walsh - 1836 - 274 pages
...Truth' there is, as well as beauty, in the lines of one of his favourite poets. " They sin who tell us love can die ; With life all other passions fly, All...But love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth ; From heaven it came, to heaven returncth ; Too oft on earth a troubled guest, At times deceived,...
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The Young Lady's Book of Elegant Poetry: Comprising Selections from the ...

Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 pages
...Flake of Snow By the promise that God hath given." Miss GoULD, LOVE'S IMMORTALITY. THEY sin who tell us love can die ! With life all other passions fly, All...the earth, They perish where they have their birth : Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth : For oft on earth a troubled...
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The volume of the affections; or, Bridal offering

Thomas Harttree Cornish - 1836 - 538 pages
...Three themes in one, which wond'rous scope affords. SHAESPEARI. LOVE IMMORTAL. THEY sin, who tell us Love can die : With life all other passions fly, —...dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of hell. Earthly those passions of the earth, — They perish where they have their birth. But Love is indestructible...
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The Poetical Works of Mrs. Felicia Hemans: Complete in One Volume

Mrs. Hemans - 1836 - 472 pages
...DROOP THOU NOT! They lin who tell ui love can die. With life all other рамюгш fly ; All olhera are but vanity. In heaven ambition cannot dwell. Nor avarice in the vault! of hell. Earthly theau paMioiu, ai of earth — They perish where they drew their birth. But...
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The scientific reader and practical elocutionist

R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 pages
...beyond this earthly night, To crowns of gold, and bowers of light. EDMESToN. LOVE. They sin who tell us love can die. With life all other passions fly ; All...avarice in the vaults of hell. Earthly, these passions are of earth, They perish where they have their birth ; But love is indestructible. Its holy flame...
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Uncle Horace, by the author of 'Sketches of Irish character'.

Anna Maria Hall - 1837 - 976 pages
...The motto to one of the poems rivetted her attention. She read it twice : — " They sin who tell us Love can die, With life all other passions fly ; All...Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of hellEarthly these passions, as of earth, — They perish where they drew their birth. But Love in indestructible...
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Flowers of fiction

1837 - 418 pages
...arrest,'' answered the magistrate ; and he bowed the merchant out of the room. LOVE. THEY sin who tell us love can die. With life all other passions fly, All...In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the depths of hell. Earthly these passions, as of earth, They perish where they have their birth. But love...
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Flora's Dictionary

Elizabeth Washington Wirt - 1837 - 264 pages
...others arc but vanity. ln heaven ambltion cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell ; Eartbly these passions of the earth, They perish where they have their birth : But love is indestructible Anon. The lily's hue, the rose's dye, The kindling lustre of an eye; Who but owns their magic sway...
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