We part on this green islet, Love, Thou for the Eastern main, I, for the setting sun, Love — Oh, when to meet again ? My heart is sad for thee, Love, For lone thy way will be ; And oft thy tears will fall, Love, For thy children and for me. The music... Memoir of Sarah B. Judson: Member of the American Mission to Burmah - Page 235by Emily Chubbuck Judson - 1848 - 309 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1848 - 672 pages
...2 U 2 It was then she wrote that exquisite poem, already known to the English reader, commencing " We part on this green islet, love : Thou for the Eastern...for the setting sun, love— Oh, when to meet again ? " &e., &c. But their hopes were fallacious. After their arrival she faded very perceptibly, " and... | |
| 1844 - 406 pages
...island of St. Helena, not for "the setting sun," but for the presence of the Sun of Righteousness. We part on this green islet, love, Thou for the eastern main, — I for the setting sun, love— O when to meet again 1 My heart is sad for thee, love, For lone thy way will be ; And oft thy tears... | |
| 1846 - 386 pages
...and under very different circumstances from those anticipated in the lines : — THE PARTING. " WB part on this green islet, love, Thou for the eastern...heart is sad for thee, love, For lone thy way will be t And oft thy tears will fall, love, For thy children and for me. The music of thy danghter's voice,*... | |
| 1846 - 512 pages
...rtcoveriny, and Dr. Judson proposed to return to Maulmain, leaving her to prosecute her journey alone. '* WK part on this green islet, love, Thou for the eastern main,— I for the setting sun, love, — <Mi, when to meet again. Mr heart is sad for thee, love, For lone thy way will be, And oft thy... | |
| Baptist missionary society - 1846 - 918 pages
...Helena, and there Mrs. Judson died. The lines have now therefore a double interest. THE PARTING. " WE part on this green islet, love, Thou for the eastern main, — 1 for the setting sun, love — 0 when to meet again ! My heart is sad for thee, love, For lone... | |
| 1847 - 788 pages
...children to the land of her birth. She wrote some beautiful lines to her husband on this parting : — " My heart is sad for thee, love, For lone thy way will be ; And oft thy tears will fall For thy children and for me. The music of thy daughter's voice Tbou'lt miss for many a year, And the... | |
| John Dowling - 1848 - 326 pages
...a different course, nnd under very different circumstances, from lbote anticipated in the liues. WB part on this green islet, love, — Thou for the eastern...again ! My heart is sad for thee, love, For lone thy wny will be ; And oft thy tears will full, love, For thy children and for me. The music of thy daughter's... | |
| 1850 - 612 pages
...resolved to return to Moulmein from St. Helena. On this occasion she wrote the lines, which follow : — " We part on this green islet, love, Thou for the Eastern...heart is sad for thee, love, For lone thy way will be j And oft thy tears will fall, love, For thy children and for me. The music of thy daughter's voice... | |
| Daniel C. Eddy - 1850 - 396 pages
...whole poem, which was originally published by Mrs. Allen, in the Mother's Journal, reads as follows : "We part on this green islet, love, — Thou for the...for the setting sun, love, Oh, when to meet again ! was written — a poem as affecting and heart-touching, when the circumstances are recounted, as... | |
| Edgar Harkness Gray - 1852 - 158 pages
...most beautiful and affecting lines were written by Mrs. Judson to her husband, commencing thus : " We part on this green islet, love, Thou for the Eastern main, I for the setting sun, love, O when to meet again ! " * But before the vessel proceeded on her voyage, and after the return of the... | |
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