 | 1903 - 606 pàgines
...line. Landor's famous epitaph upon himself remains one of the few excellent pieces in this kind : — ' I strove with none for none was worth my strife ; Nature I lov'd and, next to Nature, Art ; I warm'd both hands before the fire of life, It sinks, and I am ready... | |
 | 1854 - 800 pàgines
...stand printed by themselves, in capital letters, on the first leaf, as on a memorial tablet — •" I strove with none, for none was worth my strife ;...loved, and, next to nature, art: I •warmed both bauds before the fire of life ; It sinks, and I am ready to depart." The verse is good ; but if this... | |
 | 1849 - 468 pàgines
...22nd Ftb., 1849. DYING SPEECH OF AN OLD PHILOSOPHER. I strove with none, for none was worth my «&*• Nature I loved, and next to Nature, Art: I warmed both hands before the fire of lil*> It sinks ; and I am ready to depart. W. 8. L. 266 A LAMENT AND A LESSON. BY ELIZABETH YOUATT.... | |
 | 1876 - 818 pàgines
...strove with none, for none were worth my strifa ; Nature I loved, and after Nature, Art. I wurin'd both hands before the fire of life ; It sinks, and I am ready to depart :'' in which the absence of all reference to religious faith— except the words " ready to depart... | |
 | 1881 - 704 pàgines
...epitaph on himself : — " I strove with none, for none was worth my strife f Mature 1 loved, and after Nature, Art ; I warmed both hands before the fire of life ; It sinks, and I am ready to depart." ALPHA. " Trust not for freedom to the Franks — They have a king who buys and sell«." Byron's spirit-stirring... | |
 | 1849 - 424 pàgines
...the 'Dying Speech of un Old Philosopher' : — I strove with none, for none were worth my strife 5 Nature I loved, and next to Nature— Art ; I warmed both hands before the fire of life ; 236 illus'tratifar flottreiJ. THE new series of the People s Press is issued at a less price than... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1853 - 598 pàgines
...STATO SAVIO E LIBERALS, AL MARCHESB DI AZEGLIO. I STROVE WITH NONE, FOR NONE WAS WORTH MY STRIPE ; NATURE I LOVED, AND, NEXT TO NATURE, ART; I WARMED...FIRE OF LIFE; IT SINKS, AND I AM READY TO DEPART. PKEFACE. INFERIOR in execution to those I have already set before the public will perhaps these Imaginary... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1853 - 554 pàgines
...LIBERALK, AL MARCHESE DI AZEOLIO. 1 STROVE WITH NONB, KOH NONE WAS WORTH MY STRIFE ; NATURE I LOVED, ANB, NEXT TO NATURE, ART; I WARMED BOTH HANDS BEFORE THE...FIRE OF LIFE ; IT SINKS, AND I AM READY TO DEPART. PREFACE. INPERIOU in execution to those I have already set before the public will perhaps these Imaginary... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1854 - 588 pàgines
...from Byron to Sir Walter Scott and Southéy, writes thus of his own present position : — " I utrove with none, for none was worth my strife ; Nature I loved, and next to nature, art: I warm'd both hands before the fire of life ; It Pinks, and 1 am ready to depart4 Alexander Smith soon... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1854 - 584 pàgines
...strove with none, for none was worth my striio ; Nature 1 loveii. and ne.vt to nature, art: I warm'd both hands before the fire of life; It sinks, and I am ready to depart" Alexander Smith soon issues a third volume of his poetical effusions. Montgomery, the Quaker poet,... | |
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I STROVE with none, for none was worth my strife; Nature I loved, and next to Nature, Art; I warmed both hands before the fire of life; It sinks, and I am ready to depart. 
