 No, no, thou hast not felt the lapse of hours. For what wears out the life of mortal men ? 'Tis that from change to change their being rolls : 'Tis that repeated shocks, again, again, Exhaust the energy of strongest souls, And numb the elastic powers.  Sohrab and Rustum: And Other Poems - Page 128by Matthew Arnold - 1907 - 219 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Matthew Arnold - 1853 - 298 pages
...wave — Under a dark red-fruited yew-tree's shade. — No, no, thou hast not felt the lapse of hours. For what wears out the life of mortal men ? 'Tis that...again, again, Exhaust the energy of strongest souls, And numb the elastic powers. Till having us'd our nerves with bliss and teen, And tir'd upon a thousand... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1854 - 304 pages
...wave — Under a dark red-fruited yew-tree's shade. — No, no, thou hast not felt the lapse of hours. For what wears out the life of mortal men ? 'Tis that from change to change their being rolls : ]• 4 Tis that repeated shocks, again, again, Exhaust the energy of strongest souls, And numb the... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1856 - 386 pages
...wave — Under a dark red-fruited yew-tree's shade. — No, no, thou hast not felt the lapse of hours. For what wears out the life of mortal men ? 'Tis that...again, again, Exhaust the energy of strongest souls, And numb the elastic powers. Till having us'd our nerves with bliss and teen, And tir'd upon a thousand... | |
 | Earl Thomas Brassey Brassey - 1879 - 468 pages
...The Scholar Gipsy i ' For what wears out the life of mortal man 1 Tis that from change to change his being rolls, Tis that repeated shocks, again, again, Exhaust the energy of strongest souls, And numb the elastic powers. Socialist Mr. Green has condensed in a few graphic phrases cited by the... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1884 - 396 pages
...grave Tall grasses and white flowering nettles wave, Under a dark, red-fruited yew-tree's shade. — No, no, thou hast not felt the lapse of hours I For...again, again, Exhaust the energy of strongest souls, And numb the elastic powers. Till having used our nerves with bliss and teen, And tired upon a thousand... | |
 | English poets - 1883 - 364 pages
...wave, Under a dark, red-fruited yew-tree's shade. —No, no, thou hast not felt the lapse of hours! For what wears out the life of mortal men ? 'Tis that...again, again, Exhaust the energy of strongest souls, And numb the elastic powers. Till having used our nerves with bliss and teen, And tired upon a thousand... | |
 | 1883 - 378 pages
...wave, Under a dark, red-fruited yew-tree's shade. —No, no, thou hast not felt the lapse of hours ! For what wears out the life of mortal men ? 'Tis that...again, again, Exhaust the energy of strongest souls, And numb the elastic powers. Till having used our nerves with bliss and teen, And tired upon a thousand... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1883 - 352 pages
...shade. — No, no, thou hast not felt the lapse of hours ! For what wears out the life of mortal men 1 'Tis that from change to change their being rolls...again, again, Exhaust the energy of strongest souls, And numb the elastic powers. Till having used our nerves with bliss and teen, And tired upon a thousand... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1885 - 280 pages
...wave, Under a dark, red-fruited yew-tree's shade. — No, no, thou hast not felt the lapse of hours ! For what wears out the life of mortal men ? "Tis that...again, again, Exhaust the energy of strongest souls And numb the elastic powers. Till having used our nerves with bliss and teen, And tired upon a thousand... | |
 | Henry Fitz Randolph - 1887 - 392 pages
...lapse of hours ! For what wears out the life of mortal men ? Exhaust the energy of strongest souls, And numb the elastic powers. Till having used our nerves with bliss and teen, And tired upon a thousand schemes our wit, To the just-pausing Genius we remit Our well-worn... | |
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