That not a worm is cloven in vain ; That not a moth with vain desire Is shrivel'd in a. fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's gain. Behold, we know not anything ; I can but trust that good shall fall At last — far off — at last, to all, And every... The Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate - Seite 301von Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1878 - 665 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Henry Wonnacott - 1878 - 260 Seiten
...final goal of ill ; * * * * That nothing walks with aimless feet, That not one life shall be destroyed, Or cast as rubbish to the void When God hath made...cloven in vain ; That not a moth, with vain desire, Is shrivelled in a fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's gain." And whilst we wait, ten thousand... | |
| Church of the Redeemer (Chelsea, Mass.) - 1878 - 86 Seiten
...doubt, and taints of blood ; That nothing walks with aimless feet, That not one life shall be destroyed, Or cast as rubbish to the void, When God hath made...cloven in vain ; That not a moth with vain desire Is shrivelled in a fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's gain. Behold, we know not any thing ; We... | |
| David Thomas - 1878 - 564 Seiten
...expresses a trust — " That nothing walks with aimless feet ; That not one life shall be destroyed, Or cast as rubbish to the void, When God hath made...cloven in vain ; That not a moth with vain desire Is shrivelled in a fruitless fire." HOMILY No. LXXXV. JEHOVAH'S ADDRESS. (Continued.} (6.) A CHALLENGE... | |
| Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1879 - 242 Seiten
...trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt, and taints of blood; That nothing walks with...with vain desire Is shrivel'd in a fruitless fire, Behold, we know not anything; I can but trust that good shall fall At last—far off—at last, to... | |
| 1889 - 84 Seiten
...taints of blood ; That nothing walks with aimless feet ; That not one life shall be destroy'd, Or oast as rubbish to the void, When God hath made the pile...another's gain. Behold, we know not anything. I can but trust that good shall fall At last— far off— at last, to all, And every winter change to spring.... | |
| Alfred Williams Momerie - 1879 - 282 Seiten
...doubt, and taints of blood : That nothing walks with aimless feet ; That not one life shall be destroyed Or cast as rubbish to the void, When God hath made...cloven in vain, — That not a moth with vain desire Is shrivell'd in a, fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's gain." But we must also add, — " Behold,... | |
| 1889 - 690 Seiten
...and taints of blood ; "(That nothing walks with aimless feet ; That not one life shall be destroyed, Or cast as rubbish to the void, When God hath made...cloven in vain ; That not a moth with vain desire Is shrivelled in a fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's gain. " Behold, we know not anything; I... | |
| 1886 - 680 Seiten
...those famous lines : — " That nothing walks with aimless feet ; That not one life shall be destroyed, Or cast as rubbish 'to the void, When God hath made...cloven in vain ; That not a moth with vain desire Is shrivelled in a fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's gain." If it can be proved beyond question... | |
| John Wesley Hanson - 1879 - 152 Seiten
...doubt, and taints of blood ; That nothing walks with aimless feet, That not one life shall be destroyed, Or cast as rubbish to the void, When God hath made...cloven in vain ; That not a moth with vain desire Is shrivelled in a fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's gain. Behold, we know not anything; I can... | |
| Joseph William Reynolds - 1880 - 548 Seiten
...to become a glorious sphere, filled with new life from God through Jesus Christ our Lord." Believe " That nothing walks with aimless feet ; That not one...shrivel'd in a fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's again." Tennyson, In Mcmoriam, liv. ST«^| r\ Tr1iXrj vvx V "^'SVia longa et arcta, sed urbs ampla.... | |
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