 I THINK, whatever mortals crave, With impotent endeavour, — A wreath, a rank, a throne, a grave, — The world goes round for ever : I think that life is not too long ; And therefore I determine, That many people read a song Who will not read a sermon.  The Poems of Winthrop Mackworth Praed - Page 169by Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1864 - 390 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Civilization - 1846 - 506 pages
...of 1846 to the passing allusions to men and opinions of 1826:— THE CHATJNT OF THE BRAZEN HEAD. "' I think, whatever mortals crave, With impotent endeavour,...a song, Who will not read a sermon. I think you've look'd through many hearts, And mused on many actions, And studied man's component parts, And nature's... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1854 - 326 pages
...bis bead. THE CHANT OF THE BRAZEN HEAD. " I THINK, whatever mortals crave, With impotent endeavor, A wreath — a rank — a throne — a grave — The...song, Who will not read a sermon. " I think you've look'd through many hearts, And mused on many actions. And studied man's component parts, And nature's... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1854 - 324 pages
...BRAZEN HEAD. " I THINK, whatever mortals crave, With impotent endeavor, A wreath—a rank—a throne—a grave— The world goes round for ever ; I think that...song, Who will not read a sermon. " I think you've look'd through many hearts, And mused on many actions. And studied man's component parts, And nature's... | |
 | Charles Knight - Booksellers and bookselling - 1864 - 360 pages
...earnestness with levity, philosophy with jest, so peculiarly characteristic of Praed's happiest vein : " I think, whatever mortals crave, With impotent endeavour,...song, Who will not read a sermon. " I think you've look'd through many hearts, And mused on many actions, And studied man's component parts, And nature's... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1865 - 444 pages
...crave, With impotent endeavor, A wreath—a rank—a throne—a grave— The world goes round forever ; I think that life is not too long, And therefore I...song, Who will not read a sermon. " I think you've look'd through many hearts, And mused on many actions. And studied man's component parts, And nature's... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - English literature - 1865 - 696 pages
...earnest age of Elizabeth to the slightlytwinged conscience of the first quarter of the present century. ' I think, whatever mortals crave, With impotent endeavour,...throne, a grave,— The world goes round for ever: 1 think that llfii is not too long, And therefore I determine. That many people read a song Who will... | |
 | 1865 - 644 pages
...age of Elizabeth to the slightlytwinged conscience of the first quarter of the present century. ' 1 think, whatever mortals crave, With Impotent endeavour,...throne, a grave,— The world goes round for ever : 1 think that life is not too long, And therefore 1 determine, That many people read a song Who will... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1866 - 438 pages
...Bpeak I" — (Slma mutic. The Friar Jails atleep. Tht Head cliantt ai follows.)— THE BBJ.ZEK HEAD. " I THINK, whatever mortals crave, With impotent endeavour,...rank — a throne— a grave — The world goes round forever; I think that life is not too long, And therefore I determine That many people read a song,... | |
 | Frederick Locker- Lampson - 1867 - 428 pages
...easily die, Till then let us sorrow in company." Reginald Heber. CCCLXXIL THE CHAUNT OF THE BRAZEN HEAD. I THINK, whatever mortals crave, With impotent endeavour,...a song Who will not read a sermon. I think you've look'd through many hearts, And mused on many actions, And studied Man's component parts, And Nature's... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1873 - 364 pages
...earnestness with levity, philosophy with jest, so peculiarly characteristic of Praed's happiest vein : " I think, whatever mortals crave, With impotent endeavour,...song, Who will not read a sermon. " I think you've look'd through many hearts, And nnised on many actions, And studied man's component parts, And nature's... | |
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