 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
...fear; if we were things born iiot to shed a tear; I know not how thy joys we ever should come near. Better than all measures of delightful sound, better...the world should listen then, as I am listening now. XXXIX.— HYMN OF THE MORAVIAN NUNS, ON CONSECRATING PULASKI'S BANNER.— LmgJeOaus. WHEN the dying... | |
 | Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - 1856 - 512 pages
...a tear,— I know not how thy joy we ever could come near. Better than all measures Of delight and sound, Better than all treasures That in books are...world should listen then, as I am listening now." We can hear that the poetry of Keats is a rich, composite, voluptuous harmony; that of Shelley a clear... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1856 - 368 pages
...alone are like a song at heaven's gates, might not alone the poet, but the wisest of mortals, say, " Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know...world should listen then, as I am listening now." But this common thought of lovers and of our poor human ity, that prompts to tolerance, is not only... | |
 | Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1860 - 522 pages
...are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorncr of the ground ! :- .•' Teach me half the gladneM That thy brain must know, . Such harmonious madness...flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening i . .' i OH I THERE ARE SPIRITS. Oh ! there are spirits in the air, And genii of the evening breeze.... | |
 | 1856 - 754 pages
...clear, and fresh, thy music doth snrpats Te«h mo half tho gladness That thy brain must know, S;ieh harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I urn listening now. It IB not within our province to dwell critically upon Shelley s writings. They... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...fear ; If we were things bora Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in hooks are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorncr of the ground ! 3 Teach me half the gladness... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 488 pages
...cannot be ; Shadow of annoyance Never came near thee. Thou lovest, but ne'er knew love's sad satiety. 7. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better...Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! 8. Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...dream, Or how could thy notes flow in such a crystal stream? Better than all measures Of delight and sound, Better than all treasures That in books are...Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground 1 Teach me half the gladness , That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 490 pages
...treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! 8. Tench mo half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lira would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now. cxcv. — ODE ON CECILIA'S DAT.... | |
 | 1858 - 460 pages
...; If we were tilings born • Not to shed a tear, 1 know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better...The world should listen then, as I am listening now. THE PRISONER OF CHILLON. — Byron. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETEKNAL spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest... | |
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Yet if we could scorn Hate and pride and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet... 
