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" That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and does it: This high man, with a great thing to pursue, Dies ere he knows it. "
The Sewanee Review - Page 366
1909
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The Museum. [entitled] The Museum and English journal of education, Volume 2

Museum and English journal of education - 1863 - 576 pages
...things well at last. It is in this strain that he has written the close of the Grammarian's funeral : " That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it,...the world mind him ; This throws himself on God, and unperplext, Seeking shall find him. " Here 's the top peak, — the multitude below Live, for they...
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Lyrics of life [selected poems].

Robert Browning - 1866 - 120 pages
...earth's failure : " Wilt thou trust death or not ? " he answered, " Yes. Hence with life's pale lure ! " That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and does it : This high man, with a great thing to puisne, Dies ere he knows it. That low man goes on adding one to one, His hundred 's soon hit : This...
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Friends' Quarterly Examiner, Volume 11

1877 - 706 pages
...Future. " Our to-days and yesterdays Are the blocks with which we build." As Robert Browning writes, " That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it,...great thing to pursue, Dies ere he knows it. That low man goes on adding one to one, His hundreds soon hit : This high man aiming at a million, Misses...
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A General View of the History of the English Bible

Brooke Foss Westcott - 1868 - 460 pages
...throw on God, (He loves the burthen) — God's task to make the heavenly period Perfect the earthen That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and...world mind him ! This, throws himself on God, and unperplext Seeking shall find Him Lofty designs must close in like effects : Loftily lying, Leave him—...
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A medley of notables: what they said and what others said of them, by G.F.S.

Medley, G F S - 1870 - 148 pages
...! " Live now or never ! " He said, "What's time leave now for dogs and apes ! " Man has for ever." That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it,...great thing to pursue, Dies ere he knows it. That low man goes on adding one to one, His hundred's soon hit ; This high man aiming at a million Misses...
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Companion Poets: Illustrated. Longfellow's Household Poems. Tennyson's Songs ...

1871 - 314 pages
...here, Paid by instalment! He ventured neck or nothing, — heaven's success Found, or earth's failure : That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and...great thing to pursue, Dies ere he knows it. That low man goes on adding one to one, His hundred 's soon hit : This high man, aiming at a million, Misses...
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A General View of the History of the English Bible

Brooke Foss Westcott - 1872 - 484 pages
...throw on God, (He loves the burthen)— God's task to make the heavenly period Perfect the earthen That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and...to pursue, Dies ere he knows it That has the world here—should he need the next, Let the world mind him! This throws himself on God, and unperplext...
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Catholic World, Volume 14

1872 - 878 pages
...goes on adding one to one. His hundred's soon hit. This high man, aiming at a million. Misses a unit. That, has the world here — should he need the next....world mind him ! This, throws himself on God. and nnperplexed. Seeking, shall 6nd him.1 " " I understand you," he said, with a slight shrug. " But, do...
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The University of Cambridge: From the earliest times to the royal ...

James Bass Mullinger - 1873 - 796 pages
...that fall upon their ears recall the priceless service to his countrymen rendered by William Tyndale. 'That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it...world mind him ! This, throws himself on God, and nnperplext Seeking shall find Him... Lofty designs must close in like effects : Loftily lying, Leave...
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Selections from [his] Poetical Works

Robert Browning - 1874 - 372 pages
...failure : " Wilt thou trust death or not ? " He answered " Yes ! " Hence with life's pale lure ! " That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and...great thing to pursue, Dies ere he knows it. That low man goes on adding one to one, His hundred 's soon hit : This high man, aiming at a million, Misses...
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