 | 1837 - 428 páginas
...towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the creeping hours, That lead me to my Lord. Make thou my spirit pure and clear, As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year, That on my bosom lies. As these white robes are soiled and dark To... | |
 | 1837 - 432 páginas
...towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the creeping hours, That lead me to my Lord. Make thou my spirit pure and clear, As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year, That on my bosom lies. As these white robes are soiled and dark To... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1840 - 448 páginas
...of the laurustinus and the crocus? And who is not willing to say with the poet, to its Maker — '* Make Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year, That on my bosom lies." This flower is often in bloom from the month... | |
 | 1862 - 908 páginas
...follow soon ! The shadows of the minster-towers Slant down the snowy sward, That lead me to my Lord. Make Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year, That in my bosom lies. As these white robes are soiled and dark To... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1842 - 252 páginas
...convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the creeping hours That lead me to my Lord : Make Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year II. As these white robes are soiled and dark, To yonder shining ground... | |
 | 1842 - 750 páginas
...convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the creeping hours That lead me to my Lord : Make Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. " As these white robes are soil'd and dark,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1843 - 256 páginas
...convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the creeping hours That lead me to my Lord : Make Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. II. As these white robes are soiled and dark,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1845 - 510 páginas
...convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the creeping hours That lead me to my Lord : Make Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year That in my bosom lies. II. As these white robes are soiled and dark,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1846 - 254 páginas
...convent-towers Slant down the snowy sward, Still creeping with the creeping hours That lead me to my Lord : Make Thou my spirit pure and clear As are the frosty skies, Or this first snowdrop of the year II. As these white robes are soiled and dark, To yonder shining ground... | |
 | Mary Milner - 1847 - 876 páginas
...of consolation ; but it is more popularly associated with purity. Both signs are very appropriate. " Make thou my spirit pure and clear, As are the frosty skies ; Or this first snow-drop of the year, That on my bosom lies." It may also be viewed as a symbol of the... | |
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As these white robes are soil'd and dark, To yonder shining ground ; As this pale taper's earthly spark, To yonder argent round ; So shows my soul before the Lamb, My spirit before Thee ; So in mine earthly house I am, To that I hope to be. 
