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" As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls, to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now, and some say, no: So let us melt, and make no noise, No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests move, Twere profanation of our joys... "
The life of John Donne, with some orig. notes by an antiquary [T.E. Tomlins]. - Page 56
by Izaak Walton - 1865
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 23-24

John Bell - 1799 - 402 pages
...wish, and adore, But after one such love can love no more. Jo 33 A VALEDICTION, FoRRIDDING MOURNING. As virtuous men pass mildly' away, And whisper to their souls to go, VVhiUt some of their sad friends do say Now his breath goes, and some say No : So let us melt, and...
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Bishop Jewel. Bernard Gilpin. Richard Hooker. Archbishop Whitgift. John ...

1810 - 594 pages
...say, that none of the Greek or Latin poets did ever equal A VALEA VALEDICTORT, FORBIDDING TO MOUKN'. As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their...to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now, and some say no : So let us melt, and make no noise; No winds-sighs, or tear-floods...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 8

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1823 - 402 pages
...poet. Perhaps the piece itself will explain better what we mean, than any thing we could say of it. " As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their...go ; Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now — and some say, no ; So let us melt, and make no noise, No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests...
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The Retrospective Review.., Volume 8

Henry Southern - 1823 - 398 pages
...poet. Perhaps the piece itself will explain better what we mean, than any thing we could say of it. " As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their...go ; Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now — and some say, no ; * • So let us melt, and make no noise, No tear-floods, nor...
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The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr ...

Izaak Walton - 1824 - 422 pages
...learned both in languages and poetry, say, that none of the Greek or Latin poets did ever equal them. A VALEDICTION, FORBIDDING TO MOURN. AS virtuous men...to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now, and some say no : So let us melt, and make no noise; No wind-sighs or tear-floods...
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The Lives of Donne, Wotton, Hooker, Hebert, and Sanderson, Volume 1

Izaak Walton - 1832 - 348 pages
...learned both in languages and poetry, say, that none of the Greek or Latin poets did ever equal them. "A VALEDICTION, FORBIDDING TO MOURN. " As virtuous...go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, ' The breath goes now;' and some say, ' No:' " So let us melt and make no noise; No wind-sighs or tear-floods...
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The Lives of Donne, Wotton, Hooker, Hebert, and Sanderson, Volume 1

Izaak Walton - 1832 - 330 pages
...say, that none of the Greek or Latin poets did ever equal them. "A VALEDICTION, FORBIDDING TO MODKN. " As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their...go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, ' The breath goes now;' and some say, ' No:' " So let us melt and make no noise; No wind-sighs or tear-floods...
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The Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song

Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...faith and lore are two. Sad faith ! "1'i- loss Indeed, the loss of faith. JOHN DONNE. THE FAKE WELL. AB virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their...to go; Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breatli goes now — and some say, no; So let us melt and make no noise, ISo tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests...
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Ecclesiastical Biography: Or, Lives of Eminent Men, Connected with ..., Volume 3

Christopher Wordsworth (DD.) - 1839 - 686 pages
...languages and poetry say, that none of the Greek or Latin poets did ever equal them. A VALEDICTORY, FORBIDDING TO MOURN. As virtuous men pass mildly away,...to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now, and some say no : So let us melt, and make no noise ; No wind-sighs, or tear-floods...
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The works of John Donne. With a memoir by H. Alford, Volume 6

John Donne - 1839 - 588 pages
...fish, that is not catched thereby, Alas, is wiser far than I. IV. A VALEDICTION FORBIDDING MOURNING f. As virtuous men pass mildly 'away, And whisper to...to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now, and some say, no : So let us melt, and make no noise, No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests...
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