 | 1897 - 986 psl.
...laureate who after stating In the strongest form the excuses for doubt, proceeded to say of himself: — 1 falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my weight of cares Upon the great world's altar stairs That slope through darkness up to God, I stretch lame hands of faith and... | |
 | 1879 - 826 psl.
...and with deep and humble thankfulness they realise the words of our greatest living poet : — ' ' And falling with my weight of cares Upon the world's great altar stairs, That slope throngh darkness up to God, Stretch out lame hands of faith, and grope And gather dust and chaff, and... | |
 | Marlborough coll - 1855 - 126 psl.
...Thy sister Judgement now doth stronger seem Upon the stage, where erst thou played'st thy part : ' I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my weight of cares, Upon the great world's altar-stairs, That slope thro' darkness up to God ; " A leader false and castaway thou... | |
 | 1850 - 550 psl.
...Her secret meaning in her deeds, And finding that of fifty seeds She often brings but one to bear ; I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my weight of cares Upon the great world's altar-stairs That slope through darkness up to God ; I stretch lame hands of faith, and... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 228 psl.
...Her secret meaning in her deeds, And finding that of fifty seeds She often brings but one to bear ; I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my weight of cares Upon the great world's altar-stairs 78 I stretch lame hands of faith, and grope, And gather dust aiid chaff,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 228 psl.
...Her secret meaning in her deeds, And finding that of fifty seeds She often brings but one to bear ; I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my weight of cares Upon the great world's altar-stairs 78 I stretch lame hands of faith, and grope, And gather dust and chaff,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1851 - 422 psl.
...Her secret meaning in her deeds, And finding that of fifty seeds She often brings but one to bear ; I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my weight of cares Upon the great world's altar-stairs That slope thro' darkness up to God ; I stretch lame hands of faith, and... | |
 | Samuel Phillips - 1852 - 268 psl.
...fringed ivith fire."— xv. " And on the low dark verge of life, The twilight of eternal day" — xlix. " I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my weight of cares Upon the great world's Altar stairs That slope through darkness up to God." — liv. " The chesnut pattering... | |
 | Samuel Phillips - 1852 - 286 psl.
...fringed with fire."—xv. "And on the low dark verge of life, The twilight of eternal day."—xlix. " I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my weight of cares Upon the great world's Altar stain That slope through darkness up to God."—liv. " The chesnut pattering to... | |
 | 1853 - 442 psl.
...book we learned, Ere childhood's flaxen ringlet turned To black and brown, on kindred brows. * * # * I falter where I firmly trod, And, falling with my weight of cares Upon the great world's altar-stairs That slope through darkness up to God ; I stretch lame hands of faith, and... | |
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I falter where I firmly trod, And falling with my weight of cares Upon the great world's altar-stairs That slope through darkness up to God, I stretch lame hands of faith, and grope, And gather dust and chaff, and call To what I feel is Lord of all, And... 
