 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 pages
...that if eyes were made for seeing, Then Beauty is its own excuse for being : Why thou wert there, O rival of the rose ! I never thought to ask, I never knew : But, in my simple ignorance, suppose is The self -same Power that brought me there brought you. EACH AND ALL. LITTLE thinks, in... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...that if eyes were made for seeing, Then beauty is its own excuse for being. Why, thou wert there, O, rival of the rose ! I never thought to ask, I never knew, But in my simple ignorance suppose [you. The selfsame Power that brought me there, brought THE SNOW-STORM. ANNOUNCED by all the... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1847 - 244 pages
...that, if eyes were made for seeing, Then beauty is its own excuse for being ; Why thou wert there, O rival of the rose ! I never thought to ask; I never knew ; But in my simple ignorance suppose The self-same power that brought me there, brought you. THE HUMBLE BEE. BURLY dozing humble... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1847 - 264 pages
...that if eyes were made for seeing, Then Beauty is its own excuse for being: Why thou wert there, O rival of the rose ! I never thought to ask, I never knew ; But, in my simple ignorance, suppose The self-same Power that brought me there brought you. THE HUMBLE-BEE. BURLY, dozing, humble-bee,... | |
 | 1857 - 376 pages
...and sky, Tell them, dear, that if eyes were made for seeing, Then beauty is its own excuse for being. Why thou wert there, 0 rival of the rose, I never...ask — I never knew ; But in my simple ignorance suppose The self-same Power that brought me there brought yon! OUR LIBRARY TABLE. THOMAS HOOD THE YOUNGER.... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1852 - 356 pages
...dear, that if eyes were made for seeing, Then beauty is its own excuse for being. Why thou wert here, O rival of the rose ! I never thought to ask — I never knew ; But, in my simple ignorance, suppose The self-same power that brought me there, brought you. f0 mnrst. HK White. M ILD offspring... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1854 - 350 pages
...and sky, Dear, tell them, that if eyes were made for seeing Then beauty is its own excuse for being. Why, thou wert there, 0, rival of the rose .' I never...thought to ask, I never knew, But in my simple ignorance suppose The selfsame 1'owcr that brought me there, brought you. c. ln f fl J, 'rL— i •'•rro Vtf... | |
 | 1854 - 362 pages
...dear, that if eyes were made for seeing, Then beauty is its own excuse for being. Why thou wert here, 0 rival of the rose ! I never thought to ask — I never knew ; But, in my simple ignorance, suppose The self-same power that brought me there, brought you. HK White. ILD offspring of a dark and... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 690 pages
...(or secir.; Then beauty is its own excuse for being. Why, thou wert there, O, rival of the rose ! [ never thought to ask, I never knew, But in my simple ignorance suppose [vw The selfsame Power that brought me there, broo|b THE SNOW-STORM. by all the trumpets of... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1860 - 492 pages
...question reminds one of the poet's answer when asked whence was the Rhodora : — " Why wert thrm there, O rival of the rose ? I never thought to ask, I never knew ; But in my simple ignorance suppose The selfaame power that brought me there brought you !"* I sketched some of the crystals, but,... | |
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Rhodora ! if the sages ask thee why This charm is wasted on the earth and sky, Tell them, dear, that if eyes were made for seeing, Then Beauty is its own excuse for being : Why thou wert there, O rival of the rose ! I never thought to ask, I never knew... 
