 | Sermons, English - 1833 - 896 pages
...may well sigh and exclaim — • . " This world all is a fleeting show, For man's delusion giv'n ; The smiles of joy, the tears of woe, Deceitful shine — deceitful flow, There's nothing troe hut henv'n.'' But come, take down your harp from the willow — adjust its neglected strings —... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...weep', "Love much'". . .and be forgiven'. SECTION XVIII. There '* nothing true but Heaven. — MOOEE. THIS world is all a fleeting show', For man's illusion given'; The smiles of joy', the tears of wo', Deceitful shine', deceitful flow' — There 's nothing true'. . but Heaven'. And false the light... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1835 - 440 pages
...late Mrs. Sheridan. It is sung to the beautiful old words, " I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair." The smiles of Joy, the tears of Woe, Deceitful shine, deceitful flow — There 's nothing true but heaven ! And false the light on Glory's plume, As fading hues of Even;... | |
 | Edward Scobell - Hymns, English - 1836 - 228 pages
...smiles of joy, and tears of woe Deceitful shine, deceitful flow — There's nothing true but heav'n ! And false the light on glory's plume, As fading hues...gathered for the tomb, — There's nothing bright but heav'n ! Poor wanderers of a stormy day, From wave to wave we're driven ! Tis Christ alone can light... | |
 | Philanthropist - 1836 - 416 pages
...poet, in an air admirably adapted to the sentiments : — " This world is all a fleeting show, For our illusion given : The smiles of joy, the tears of woe,...deceitful flow : There's nothing true but heaven." One of the young people at length exclaimed, " Surely, papa, there must be a patriarch in this glen,... | |
 | J H Hedley - 1836 - 352 pages
...FLEETING SHOW. BY THOMAS MOORE. .1 liis world is all a fleeting show, For man's illusion given; The smile of Joy, the tears of Woe, Deceitful shine, deceitful flow — There's nothing true but Heaven! ') Upon his death-bed, Peter is reported to have said, ,,God, I dare trust, will look mercifully upon... | |
 | Religion - 1837 - 234 pages
...Christ's sake. Amen. _ HYMNS. THERE'S NOTHING TRUE BUT HEAVEN. This world is all a fleeting show, In man's illusion given ; The smiles of joy, the tears...but heaven ! And false the light on glory's plume, A» fading hues of even ; And love, and hope, and beauty's bloom, Are blossoms gathered for the tomb... | |
 | Literature - 1839 - 726 pages
...a beautiful world ! said I, in an ecstacy of delight. " Softly — softly," said a gentle voice, " This world is all a fleeting show For man's illusion...the tears of woe, Deceitful shine, deceitful flow — There 's nothing true but Heaven : as you will find by attending to the " SONG OF THE PANSIES ;... | |
 | 1837 - 860 pages
...MELODY," BEGINNING, " The world is all я fleeting show For man's illusion given." The world U not a fleeting show For man's ILLUSION given ; The smiles of joy, the tears of woe. Those as they shine, these as they flow, Should ripen him for heaven. 'Mid clouds and sheen, 'mid blight... | |
 | English monthly tract society - 1838 - 634 pages
...who sang his exquisite productions in the saloons of grandeur, amid the applauses of beauty : — " This world is all a fleeting show, For man's illusion...And love, and hope, and beauty's bloom, Are blossoms gather'd from the tomb ; There's nothing bright but Heaven ! " Poor wanderers of a stormy day, From... | |
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THIS world is all a fleeting show For man's illusion given; The smiles of joy, the tears of woe, Deceitful shine, deceitful flow, — There's nothing true but Heaven... 
