We read alas, how much we read ! The jumbled strifes of creed and creed With endless controversies feed Our groaning tables ; His books and they sufficed him were Cotton's "Montaigne," "The Grave" of Blair, A "Walton" much the worse for... Vignettes in Rhyme and Vers de Société - 15 psl.autoriai: Austin Dobson - 1875 - 220 psl.Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
| 1870 - 672 psl.
...conceals no man can know, And smiled away inquiry so, Without replying. We read alas, how much wo read ! The jumbled strifes of creed and creed,... much the worse for wear, And " ^Esop's Fables." One more, The Bible. Not that he Had searched its page as deep as we ; No sophistries could make... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 psl.
...for high and low, What God conceals no man can know, And smiled away inquiry so, Without replying. We read alas, how much we read ! The jumbled strifes...of Blair, A " Walton," much the worse for wear, Aud "^Esop's Fables." One more, the Bible. Not that he Had searched its page as deep as we... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 psl.
...for high and low, A'hat God conceals no man can know, And smiled away inquiry so, Without replying. We read alas, how much we read ! The jumbled strifes...much the worse for wear, And "/Esop's Fables." One more, the Bible. Not that he [lad searched its page as deep as we ; No sophistries could make... | |
| Austin Dobson - 1883 - 274 psl.
...for high and low, What God withholds no man can know, And smiled away inquiry so, Without replying. We read alas, how much we read ! The jumbled...Blair, A " Walton" much the worse for wear, And "yEsop's Fables." One more," The Bible." Not that he Had searched its page as deep as we ; No sophistries... | |
| Austin Dobson - 1883 - 272 psl.
...man can know, And smiled away inquiry so, Without replying. We read alas, how much we read I The jumbled strifes of creed and creed With endless... much the worse for wear, And "^Esop's Fables." One more," The Bible." Not that he Had searched its page as deep as we ; No sophistries could make... | |
| Austin Dobson - 1883 - 270 psl.
...low, What God withholds no man can know, And smiled away inquiry so, Without replying. We readalas, how much we read! The jumbled strifes of creed...endless controversies feed Our groaning tables; His booksand they sufficed himwere Cotton's " Montaigne," " The Grave " of Blair, A " Walton"much... | |
| Austin Dobson - 1884 - 274 psl.
...for high and low, What God withholds no man can know, And smiled away inquiry so, Without replying. We read alas, how much we read ! The jumbled... much the worse for wear, And "^Esop's Fables." One more, " The Bible." Not that he Had searched its page as deep as we ; No sophistries could... | |
| Frank E. Bliss - 1884 - 136 psl.
...for high and low, What God withholds no man can know, And smiled away inquiry so, Without replying. We read alas, how much we read! The jumbled...Walton" much the worse for wear, And "^Esop's Fables." One more,"The Bible." Not that he Had searched its page as deep as we; No sophistries could make... | |
| Austin Dobson - 1885 - 270 psl.
...low, What God withholds no man can know, And smiled away inquiry so, Without replying. We readalas, how much we read! The jumbled strifes of creed...endless controversies feed Our groaning tables; His booksand they sufficed himwere Cotton's " Montaigne," " The Grave " of Blair, A " Walton"much... | |
| Edward Bennett - 1887 - 232 psl.
...manner of the eighteenth century. He is sketching a portrait of "a gentleman of the old school." " We read, alas ! how much we read, The jumbled strifes...Grave of Blair, A Walton much the worse for wear, And JEsop's Fables. And the old gentleman was nearer the land of Goshen than many of us think. There is... | |
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