But you, Sir, you are hard to please; You never look but half content: Nor like a gentleman at ease, With moral breadth of temperament. And what with spites and what with fears, You cannot let a body be: It's always ringing in your ears, 'They call this... Punch - Page 103edited by - 1846Full view - About this book
| Literature - 1864 - 640 pages
...little would-be Popes And I'.nimiiu'l when they try to sting. An artist, sir, should rest in art, And waive a little of his claim ; To have the deep poetic...breadth of temperament. And what with spites and what with fears, You cannot let a body be ; It's always ringing in your ears, — " They call this man as... | |
| John Cordy Jeaffreson - English fiction - 1858 - 422 pages
...try to sting. An artist, sir, should rest in art, And waive a little of his claim ; To have the great poetic heart Is more than all poetic fame. But you,...breadth of temperament. And what with spites, and what with fears, You cannot let a body be ; It's always ringing in your ears, " They call this man as great... | |
| John Cordy Jeaffreson - English fiction - 1858 - 594 pages
...artist, sir, should rest in art, , And waive a little of his claim ; To have the great poetic heart IB more than all poetic fame. But you, Sir, you are hard...breadth of temperament. And what with spites, and what with feara, You cannot let a body be ; It's always ringing in your ears, " They call this man as great... | |
| Henry Green - Law - 1858 - 182 pages
...commotions ; ' Or dear Aurora Leigh, who soars and sings, Cast the great truth from struggling wings, — ' To have the deep poetic heart Is more than all poetic fame :' Who heals the woes of human-kind, Shall wear the deathless name." Much more she, doubtless, said... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1858 - 924 pages
...practical distrust. "Dear Romney, you're the poet," Aurora says herself; and some one well sings — " To have the deep, poetic heart, Is more than all poetic fame." We do not blame Mrs. Browning for not doing what she does not profess to do — she has, indeed, professed... | |
| John Nichol - Criticism - 1860 - 258 pages
...practical distrust. " Dear Romney, you 're the poet," Aurora says herself ; and some one well sings — " To have the deep poetic heart Is more than all poetic fame." We do -not blame Mrs Browning for not doing what she does not profess to do, — she has, indeed, professed... | |
| Thomas M'Nicoll - 1862 - 338 pages
...What were those verses of old Tennyson that you quoted once to me : they came out in Punch ? Will. " To have the deep poetic heart Is more than all poetic fame." P'ch. Gloriously true I Will. Splendid. But I must go. Adieu. Rich. I'll walk part of the way with... | |
| William Rounseville Alger - Loneliness - 1867 - 420 pages
...closest of companions. To fulfil duties is more than to enjoy pleasures : it carries its own reward. To have the deep poetic heart Is more than all poetic fame. There is no bitter loneliness for those affectionately devoted to blessing their fellow-creatures.... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1870 - 264 pages
...little would-be POPES And BBUMMELS, when they try to sting. An Artist, Sir, should rest in Art, And wave a little of his claim ; To have the deep Poetic heart Is more than all poetic fame. But yon, Sir, yon are hard to please ; Yon never look but half content: Nor like a gentleman at ease, With... | |
| Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...little would-be Popes And Brummels, when they try to sting. An Artist, Sir, should rest in Art, And wave a little of his claim ; To have the deep poetic heart...breadth of temperament. And what with spites and what with fears, You cannot let a body be ; It's always ringing in your ears, " They call this man as good... | |
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