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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... "
The Pilgrims' Way: A Little Scrip of Good Counsel for Travellers - Page 297
by Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1906 - 329 pages
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The Living Age, Volume 154

1882 - 844 pages
...! Strive, and hold cheap the strain ; Learn, nor account the pang ; dare, never grudge the throe l For thence — a paradox Which comforts while it mocks...might have been, but would not sink i' the scale. (" Rabbi ben Ezra.") Such are Mr. Browning's vigorous utterances upon the most universal and depressing...
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The Sunday at Home, Volume 44

1896 - 862 pages
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Dramatis Personae

Robert Browning - 1864 - 264 pages
...Strive, and hold cheap the strain ; Learn, nor account the pang ; dare, never grudge the throe! 7. For thence, — a paradox Which, comforts while it...sink i' the scale. What is he but a brute Whose flesh hath soul to suit, Whose spirit works lest arms and legs want play ? To man, propose this test —...
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Dramatis Personae

Robert Browning - 1864 - 266 pages
...hold cheap the strain; Learn, nor account the pang; dare, never grudge the throe! 7. For thence,—a paradox Which comforts while it mocks,— Shall life...would not sink i' the scale. What is he but a brute 8. Whose flesh hath soul to suit, Whose spirit works lest arms and legs want play ? To man, propose...
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Dramatis personæ [poems]. Author's ed

Robert Browning - 1864 - 276 pages
...Strive, and hold cheap the strain ; Learn, nor account the pang; dare, never grudge the throe ! 7. For thence — a paradox Which comforts •while it...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 legs want...
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Dramatis Personae

Robert Browning - 1864 - 270 pages
...Strive, and hold cheap the strain ; Learn, nor account the pang ; dare, never grudge the throe! 7. For thence, — a paradox Which comforts while it...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 and legs want...
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Dramatis Personœ

Robert Browning - 1864 - 276 pages
...Strive, and hold cheap the strain ; Learn, nor account the pang ; dare, never grudge the throe ! 7. For thence — a paradox Which comforts while it mocks...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 and legs want...
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Dramatis Personæ

Robert Browning - 1864 - 268 pages
...hold cheap the strain; Learn, nor account the pang; dare, never grudge the throe! 7. For thence,—a paradox Which comforts while it mocks,— Shall life...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 and legs want...
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Dramatis Personœ

Robert Browning - 1864 - 300 pages
...Strive, -and hold cheap the strain ; Learn, nor account the pang ; dare, never grudge the throe ! 7. For thence — a paradox Which comforts while it mocks...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...
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Dramatis Personœ

Robert Browning - 1864 - 298 pages
...Strive, and hold cheap the strain ; \ Learn, nor account the pang ; dare, never grudge the V throe ! 7. For thence — a paradox Which comforts while it mocks — Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail : jWhat I aspired to be, A And was not, comforts me : A brute I might have been, but would not sink...
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