 | 1882 - 844 pàgines
...thence — a paradox Which comforts while it mocks — Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail ; What I aspired to be, And was not, comforts me : A brute I might have been, but would not sink i' the scale. (" Rabbi ben Ezra.") Such are Mr. Browning's vigorous utterances upon the most universal... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1864 - 276 pàgines
...— a paradox Which comforts •while it mocks — • Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail : What I aspired to be, And was not, comforts me : A brute I might have been, but would not sink i' the scale. & What is he but a brute Whose flesh hath soul to suit, Whose spirit works lest arms... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1864 - 276 pàgines
...thence — a paradox Which comforts while it mocks — Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail : What I aspired to be, And was not, comforts me : A brute I might have been, but would not sink i' the scale. 8. What is he but a brute Whose flesh hath soul to suit, Whose spirit works lest arms... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1864 - 266 pàgines
...thence,—a paradox Which comforts while it mocks,— Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail: What I aspired to be, And was not, comforts me : A brute I might have been, but would not sink i' the scale. What is he but a brute 8. Whose flesh hath soul to suit, Whose spirit works lest arms... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1864 - 300 pàgines
...comforts while it mocks — Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail : What I aspired to be, -v And was not, comforts me : A brute I might have been, but would not sink i' the scale. 8. What is he but a brute Whose flesh hath soul to suit, Whose spirit works lest arms... | |
 | Brooke Foss Westcott - 1874 - 412 pàgines
...For thence- -a paradox Which comforts while it mocks — Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail: What I aspired to be, And was not, comforts me: A brute I might have been, but would not sink i' the scale. INTRODUC- of will of which under ordinary circumstances he is wholly unconscious. The... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1874 - 372 pàgines
...thence, — a paradox Which comforts while it mocks, — Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail : What I aspired to be, And was not, comforts me : A brute I might have been, but would not sink i' the scale. 1 VIII. What is he but a brute Whose flesh hath soul to suit, Whose spirit works lest... | |
 | Songs - 1874 - 252 pàgines
...Which comforts while it mocks, — Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail ; What I aspired to bo And was not, comforts me : A brute I might have been, but would not sink i' the scale. Not once beat " Praise be Thine ! I see the whole design, I, who saw Power, see now Love... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 pàgines
...thence — a paradox Which comforts while it mocks — Shall lite succeed in that it seems to fail : What I aspired to be, And was not, comforts me : A brute I might have been, but would not sink i' the scale. What is he but a brute Whose flesh hath soul to suit, Whose spirit works lest arms and... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1875 - 242 pàgines
...thence — a paradox Which comforts while it mocks — Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail : What I aspired to be, And was not, comforts me : A brute I might have been, but would not sink i' the scale. What is he but a brute Whose flesh hath soul to suit, Whose spirit works lest arms and... | |
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For thence, — a paradox Which comforts while it mocks, — Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail: What I aspired to be, And was not, comforts me: A brute I might have been, but would not sink i 
