...spirit must mourn till it die, And man has no rest but the rest of the tomb. 2 And yet I have revell'd in hope's fairy dream, And tasted the raptures of...by earth — A spirit of fire in a prison of clay ? 3 And now I have heard of a nobler renown, A kingdom unfading, a glory divine ; But the humble alone...

...kingdom," that will satisfy the longings of the soul which is ever reaching after the highest good. The proud thirst of glory was mine from my birth,...bounded by earth ; A spirit of fire in a prison of clay. And now I have heard of a nobler crown, . A kingdom unfading, a glory divine ; But the humble alone...

...When the clay-fettered spirit must mourn till it die, And man has no rest but the rest of the tomb. And yet I have revelled in hope's fairy dream, And...Delusive are both, though alluring they seem, Like the vapours that gleam o'er a hidden abyss. The proud thirst of glory was mine from my birth, But what...

...rest but the rest of the tomb. And yet I have revelled in hope's fairy dream, A nd tasted the rapture of love's purest bliss : Delusive are both, though...seem, Like vapours that gleam o'er a hidden abyss." Yes, however alluring they may be, they are always delusive, whether they be those of fancy, sense,...

...spirit must mourn till it die, And mau has no rest but the rest of the tomb. And yet I have revell'd in Hope's fairy dream, And tasted the raptures of...by earth — A spirit of fire in a prison of clay ? And now I have heard of a loftier crown, A kingdom unfading — a glory divine ; But the humble alone...