 Yet if we could scorn Hate and pride and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet...  The Rose of Sharon - Page 184edited by - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 pages
...cannot be : Shadow of annoyance Never came near thee. Thou lovest, but ne'er knew love's sad satiety. 7. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better...That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! 8. Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | Penny readings - 1867 - 270 pages
...shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever could come near. Better than all measures Of delight and sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 pages
...sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. »«»»» Better than all measures Of delight and sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - English poetry - 1867 - 360 pages
...fear ; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow... | |
 | Woodland - Animals - 1868 - 186 pages
...and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, 1 know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better...That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better...That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1869 - 810 pages
...fear ; If we were things bom Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joys we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better...That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground. Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | Class-book - Literature - 1869 - 344 pages
...fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. 20. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better...That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! 21. Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | Robert Frederick Brewer - 1869 - 88 pages
...thee now is past my power, Thou bonnie gem. Southey. Burns. Better than all measures Of delight and sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! Skelley. I hold it truth with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones,... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever could come near. Better than all measures Of delight and sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
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