 The head hath miss'd an earthly wreath: I curse not nature, no, nor death; For nothing is that errs from law. We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds : What fame is left for human deeds In endless age ? It rests with God.  Cairnforth & Sons: A Tale - Page 233by Helen Shipton - 1885 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) - 1897 - 558 pages
...coming sixty years than we have been able to chronicle in the past sixty years. There are indeed — " So many worlds, so much to do. So little done, such things to be." In connection with this subject of the future we cannot forget that the British flag floats over 11... | |
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...thus early called him ; do you remember those words in the 'In Memoriam.' ' So many worlds, so ranch to do, So little done, such things to be, How know...of Thee, For Thou wert strong as Thou wert true.' And even now I grow gladder, for I seem to feel that he has, as you say, Mary, not ceased labouring,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 272 pages
...disastrous day ; Touch thy dull goal of joyless gray, And hide thy shame beneath the ground. LXXI. So many worlds, so much to do, So little done, such...need of thee, For thou wert strong as thou wert true ? The fame is quenched that I foresaw, The head hath missed an earthly wreath : I curse not nature... | |
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...disastrous day ; Touch thy dull goal of joyless gray, And hide thy shame beneath the ground. H2 99 LXXI. So many worlds, so much to do, So little done, such...need of thee, For thou wert strong as thou wert true ? The fame is quench'd that I foresaw, The head hath miss'd an earthly wreath : I curse not nature... | |
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...day ; Touch thy dull goal of joyless gray, And hide thy shame beneath the ground. 99 LXXI. So mafcy worlds, so much to do, So little done, such things...need of thee, For thou wert strong as thou wert true ? The fame is quench'd that I foresaw, The head hath miss'd an earthly wreath : I curse not nature... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1851 - 422 pages
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 | 1851 - 552 pages
...all unsweet, Eternal form shall still divide The eternal Soul from all beside;" Again: And again: " So many worlds, so much to do, So little done, such things to be, How knew I what had need of thee, For thou wast strong as thou wert true." " So here shall silence guard... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1859 - 520 pages
...disastrous day ; Touch thy dull goal of joyless gray, And hide thy shame beneath the ground. LXX1. So many worlds, so much to do, So little done, such...need of thee, For thou wert strong as thou wert true ? The fame is quenched that I foresaw, The head hath missed an earthly wreath : I curse not nature... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 364 pages
...noon, disastrous day ; Touch thy dull goal of joyless gray, And hide thy shame beneath the ground. So many worlds, so much to do, So little done, such...need of thee, For thou wert strong as thou wert true ? The fame is quenched that I foresaw, The head hath missed an earthly wreath : I curse not nature... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 390 pages
...disastrous day ; Touch thy dull goal of joyless gray, And hide thy shame beneath the ground. ji LXXI1. Oo many worlds, so much to do, So little done, such things...need of thee, For thou wert strong as thou wert true ? The fame is quench'd that I foresaw, The head hath miss'd an earthly wreath I curse not nature, no,... | |
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