| 1866 - Страниц: 650
...The thought of selfishness has no place here. Tennyson's fine conception is exquisitely true : — " Love took up the harp of life, and smote on all the chorda with might ; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, paas'd in music out of sight." The institution... | |
| George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1867 - Страниц: 832
...another's. "It is of loving, not of being loved," he will add, " that the poet speaks when he says — Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the...with might, Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight." Our topicist is never averse to tho introduction of an occasional line... | |
| George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1867 - Страниц: 802
...is of loving, not of being loved," he will add, " that the poet speaks when he says — Love took np the harp of Life, and smote on all the chords with might, Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight." Our topicist is never averse to the introduction of an occasional lino... | |
| 1867 - Страниц: 366
...to sacrifice the claims of worldly prudence and self-interest. He took up the Glass of Time, turned it in his glowing hands ; Every moment lightly shaken, ran itself in golden sands. He took up the Harp of Life, struck upon its cords with might, Smote the chord of Self, which, trembling,... | |
| 1869 - Страниц: 620
...contrary fashion, as it is in the nature of Fate to do. ' Love took up the glass of Time, and turned it in his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden sands.' They would have lingered on until midnight, but at nearly ten o'clock out came Miss Annesley. She was... | |
| Legh Knight - 1868 - Страниц: 324
...Miss Effie, you remember that beautiful picture : — ' Love took up the glass of Time, and turned it in his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken,...that, trembling, pass•d in music out of sight.' And this powerful apostrophe : — •Cursed be the social wants that sin against the strength of youth... | |
| Marian James - 1868 - Страниц: 410
...had the baronet, and it thrilled melodiously through the room on the melodious syllables : " ' Love took up the glass of Time, and turn'd it in his glowing...harp of Life, and smote on all the chords with might, — P. SOS "0 poet! where didst learn that fallacy?" rang out Miss Blackburn's clear, half - derisive... | |
| Marion Harland - 1868 - Страниц: 460
...SALE OF DUPLICATES I MOSS-SIDE. BY MAKION HAKLAND, ATTTHOK OF "AlONB," "NEMESIS." "TH« HIDDBH PATH," "Love took up the harp of Life, and smote On all the...might,— Smote the chord of Self, that trembling poM*% In music out of eight." !«&: SHELDON AND COMPANY. iMTntn Mcording to Act of CongreH, in the... | |
| 1868 - Страниц: 400
...kindled at the cross ; no love so spirit-actuating, none so self-sacrificing, as love to Christ : — " Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the...might ; Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight." And yet, the imagination of Paul was, on this theme, loftier than the... | |
| Thomas Wadleigh Harvey - 1878 - Страниц: 268
...no distinction. 2. I send you here a sort of allegory. 3. Our island home is far beyond the sea. 4. Love took up the harp of life, and smote on all the chords with might. 5. Your If is the only peace-maker: much virtue in If. 6. He is very prodigal of his ohs and ahs. 1.... | |
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