 | Grace Greenwood - 1853 - 430 psl.
...with a decoction of bitter herbs from the waste garden of her heart. With her it was sorrow that ' Took up the harp of life, and smote on all the chords...Self, that trembling passed in music out of sight.' Into the joys and hopes of others she threw her spirit ; for others she sung cheerfully and bravely.... | |
 | 1854 - 594 psl.
...Time, and turn'd it iu his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden sands. Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the...might ; Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, pass'd in music out of sight." Mornings of love, — days of love musing, — nights of dream inglove,... | |
 | Caroline Grautoff - 1854 - 332 psl.
...Time, and turn'd it in his glowing hands ; Every moment lightly shaken, ran itself in golden sands. Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the...with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, pass'd in music out of sight. TENNYSON. Janet walked straight up stairs into her bed-room; by the time... | |
 | Emma Warburton - 1854 - 286 psl.
...Time, and turned it in his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden sands. Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the...with might, Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, pass'd in music out of sight. LOCKSLEY HALL. Ox the day before that fixed for Mabel's going, a grand... | |
 | Catherine Grace F. Gore - 1854 - 264 psl.
...moment, lightly shaken, run itself in golden sands ; Ii&ve took up the harp of life, and smote on all its chords with might — Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight ! TENNYSON. No sooner did the picture-dealer notice the courteous familiarity with which the young... | |
 | Anne Marsh-Caldwell - 1855 - 344 psl.
...remainder of the evening — sitting cross legged, and balancing his foot up and down. CHAPTER VIII. Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the...Self, that, trembling, passed in music Out of sight. TKNNYSON. THE party separated early. The evening had been spent unsociably enough. Lady Emma sat by... | |
 | 1855 - 594 psl.
...again." " Night slid down one long stream of sighing wind, And in her bosom bore the baby, Sleep." "Love took up the harp of life, and smote on all the...with might, Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, pass' d in music out of sight." (This couplet contains one of the most exquisitely perfect images in... | |
 | Marian James - 1855 - 340 psl.
...Time, and turned it in his glowing Lands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden sands. "'Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the chorda with might, Smote the chord of self, which, trembling, passed in music out of sight'" " O poet... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1856 - 400 psl.
...glass of Time, and turn'd it in his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the...with might; Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, pass'd in music out of sight. Many a morning on the moorland did we hear the copses ring, And her whisper... | |
 | 1856 - 526 psl.
...kindled at the cross ; no love so spirit-actuating, none so selfsacrificing as love to Christ : — ' Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all' the...might ; Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, pass'd in music out of sight.' " This is admirably written, and it is as true as it is beautiful. The... | |
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Love took up 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. 
