 Maria! breathe a strain divine: even from the grave thou shalt have power to charm : bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee; bid them in duty's sphere as meekly move: and if so fair, from vanity as free; as firm in friendship, and as fond in love....  The Works of William Mason - Page 137by William Mason - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...! breathe a Strain divine ; Ev'n from the Grave thou malt have Power to charm. Bid them be chafte, be innocent, like thee ; Bid them in Duty's Sphere as meekly move; And if fo fair, from Vanity as free ; As firm in Friendfhip, and as fond in Love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an... | |
 | Europe - 1830 - 976 pages
..., dear Maria , breath a strain divine ; Jvv'n from the grave, thou shalthave power to сЪатп . Bid them be chaste , be innocent like thee , Bid them in duty's sphere as meekly move ; Bid if so fair , from v .mît y as free , .* As firm in friendship , and as fond in love. Tell them... | |
 | William Mason - 1796 - 332 pages
...charm. Bid them be chafte, be innocent, like thee ; Bid them in Duty's fphere as meekly move ; And if fo fair, from vanity as free ; As firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die, ('Twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its... | |
 | William Mason - English poetry - 1803 - 252 pages
...their breasts alarm ? Speak, dead Maria ! breathe a strain divine : Ev'n from the grave thou shall have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent,...firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die, (Twas ev'n to thee) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1807 - 788 pages
...fear their breasts alarm ? Speak, dead Maria ! breathe a strain divine, E'en from the grave thou canst have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee, Bid them in duty's sphere as meekly more. And if as fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendship, and as fond in love, Tell them, though... | |
 | Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...their breasts alarm ? Speak, dead Maria ! breathe a strain divine : Ev'n from the grave tbou shall have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee ; 3* Atid, if so fair, from vanity as free ; As firm in friendship, and as fond in lave. ^Tell them,... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1807 - 786 pages
...their breasts alarm ? Speak, dead Maria ! breathe a strain divine, E'en trom the grave ttiou canst have power to charm. ; Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee, • • , -j. i Bid them in duty's sphere as Meekly move. . And if as fair, from vanity as free, u'-.... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...Fear their breasts alarm? Speak, dead Maria, — breathe a strain divine : E'en from the grave thou shalt have power to charm ! Bid them be chaste, be...in friendship, and as fond in love — Tell them, (ho' 'tis an awful thing to die, (Twas e'en to thee I) yet the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its... | |
 | English literature - 1810 - 1018 pages
...their breasts alarm-? Speak, dead Maria.! breathe a strain divine : Ev'n from the grave thou shall have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent like thee ; ; Bid them in duty's sphere as merkly move; And if so fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendship, and as fond in love. Tell... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1811 - 750 pages
...breathe a strain Ev'n IVum the grave ihou shall have powi r to charm j fa! them be chaste, be inuocent, like thee ; Bid them in duty's sphere as meekly move...friendship, and as fond in love : *• • 'Tell them, tho' 'tis an awful thing to die ('Twasev'ato thee); yet, the dread path once trod, Heav'n lifts its... | |
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