 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1866 - 670 pages
...immortality." Then didst thou grant my asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how tliey give. But thy strong Hours indignant work'd their wills, And beat me Sown and marr'd and wasted me, And tho' they could not end me, left me maim'd To dwell in presence... | |
 | 1892 - 890 pages
...his art rises to its highest perfection : — I ask'd thee, " Give me immortality." Then didst them grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who...wills And beat me down and marr'd and wasted me, And though they could not end me, left me maim'd To dwell in presence of immortal youth. Immortal age beside... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 364 pages
...and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God ! I ask'd thee, " Give me immortality." Then didst thou...wasted me, And tho' they could not end me, left me maim'd To dwell in presence of immortal youth, Immortal age beside immortal youth, And all I was, in... | |
 | 1861 - 790 pages
...and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen that he seemed To his great heart none other than a God ! I ask'd thee, ' Give me Immortality.' Then did'st...work'd their wills, And beat me down and marr'd and wastsd me, And tho' they could not end me left me maim'd To dwell in presence of immortal youth, Immortal... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 364 pages
...and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God ! I ask'd thee, " Give me immortality." Then didst thou...with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they jjive. But thy strong Hours indignant work'd their wills, And beat me down and marr'd and wasted me,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1862 - 698 pages
...and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God ! I ask'd thee, " Give me immortality." Then didst thou...wasted me, And tho' they could not end me, left me maim'd To dwell in presence of immortal youth, Immortal age beside immortal youth, And all I was, in... | |
 | 1864 - 576 pages
...make us admire the author spite of ourselves. There are countless gems in this production : " I asked thee, ' Give me immortality,' Then didst thou grant...smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give." How true to life the simile in the last line. Then again : " Mouth, forehead, eyelids, growing dewy-... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1864 - 200 pages
...and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God ! I ask'd thee, ' Give me immortality.' Then didst thou...wasted me, And tho' they could not end me, left me maim'd To dwell in presence of immortal youth, Immortal age beside immortal youth, And all I was, in... | |
 | Alexander Hay Japp - 1865 - 284 pages
...and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God ! I ask'd thee, " Give me immortality." Then didst thou...wasted me, And tho' they could not end me, left me maim'd To dwell in presence of immortal youth, Immortal age beside immortal youth, And all I was, in... | |
 | Alexander Hay Japp - 1865 - 284 pages
...and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God ! I ask'd thee, " Give me immortality." Then didst thou...wasted me, And tho' they could not end me, left me maim'd To dwell in presence of immortal youth, Immortal age beside immortal youth, And all I was, in... | |
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Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give. But thy strong Hours indignant work'd their wills, And beat me down and marr'd and wasted me. And tho... 
