 | 1839 - 776 pages
...a beautiful world ! said I, in an ecstasy of delight. " Softly — softly," said a gentle voice, " This world is all a fleeting show For man's illusion...deceitful flow — There's nothing true but Heaven f as you will find by attending to the "SONG OF THE PANSIES ; OR, TWO FACES UNDER A HOOD-" Come hither... | |
 | William Cutter Hanscom - Sermons, American - 1838 - 226 pages
...have perished in the ardor of that love which gave them their sparkling brilliancy ! It is true, '' This world is all a fleeting show, For man's illusion...shine, deceitful flow : There's nothing true but heaven ! " • Who does not love, at such a season as this, to look back and reflect upon the pleasing scenes... | |
 | Frederic James Post, of Islington - 1838 - 528 pages
...CAIUS. " Virtue lives beyond the grave." We cannot better conclude than by the following lines: — " 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." 1831,2mo.26<A.— To secure... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1838 - 412 pages
...late Mn. Shcridin It is sunf to the beautiful old words, " I <*o confess thou'rt smooth and fair." * Z The smiles of Joy, the tears of Woe, Deceitful shine, deceitful flow — There 's nothing true but heaven ! And false the light on Glory'« plume, As fading hues of Even... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...ever dear, and true, and kind, and good, and brave ! THIS WORLD IS ALL A FLEETING SHOW. BY T. MOORE. 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... | |
 | Emily Taylor - American poetry - 1839 - 304 pages
...DELUSIVE. 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...And love, and hope, and beauty's bloom, Are blossoms gather'd for the tomb: There's nothing bright but heaven! Poor wanderers of a stormy day, From wave... | |
 | Emily Taylor - American poetry - 1839 - 306 pages
...on—from youth to age; Then plunges in the fearful sea Of fathomless Eternity. THE WORLD DELUSIVE. 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 on glory's... | |
 | London female mission - 1840 - 478 pages
...all the previous day also, because she had neither food nor firing." (To be continued.) THE WORLD. " THIS world is all a fleeting show, For man's illusion...and hope, and beauty's bloom, Are blossoms gathered from the tomb, — There's nothing bright but heaven. Poor wanderers of a stormy day, From wave to... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1841 - 448 pages
...— Chrysost. Homil. 8. in Epist. ad Tim. y THIS WORLD IS ALL A FLEETING SHOW. (Am. — STEVENSON. ) THIS world is all a fleeting show, For man's illusion...And Love and Hope, and Beauty's bloom, Are blossoms gather'd for the tomb — There's nothing bright but Heaven ! Poor wanderers of a stormy day, From... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...evening's cold dew, Looks radiantly down on the tears of this world. THIS WORLD 1S ALL A FLEETING SHOW. 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 on Glory's... | |
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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... 
