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 Pathological Aspects of Religions - Page 119by Josiah Morse - 1906 - 264 pagesFull view - About this book
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...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 and depressing... | |
| Robert Browning - 1864 - 268 pages
...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,...man, propose this test— Thy body at its best, How fer can that project thy soul on its lone way ? 9. Yet gifts should prove their use: I own the Past... | |
| Robert Browning - 1864 - 266 pages
...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,...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... | |
| Robert Browning - 1864 - 270 pages
...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 and legs want... | |
| Robert Browning - 1864 - 300 pages
...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 and legs want... | |
| Robert Browning - 1864 - 276 pages
...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 legs want... | |
| Songs - 1874 - 252 pages
...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 perfect too... | |
| Brooke Foss Westcott - 1874 - 412 pages
...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 crisis brings... | |
| Robert Browning - 1874 - 372 pages
...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 arms and legs... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 560 pages
...succeed in that it seema to fail : What I aspired to be, And was not, comforts me : A brute 1 might hare been, but would not sink i' the scale. What is he...hath soul to suit. Whose spirit works lest arms and lega want play? To man, propose this test, — Thy body at its best, How far can that project thy soul... | |
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