 Requiescat STREW on her roses, roses, And never a spray of yew ! In quiet she reposes; Ah, would that I did too ! Her mirth the world required ; She bathed it in smiles of glee. But her heart was tired, tired, And now they let her be. Her life was turning,...  Sohrab and Rustum: And Other Poems - Page 70by Matthew Arnold - 1907 - 219 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Matthew Arnold - 1853 - 298 pages
...with myrtle-leaf crown'd him, 0 Pleasure ? Crown, crown him quickly, and leave him for me. REQUIESCAT. STREW on her roses, roses, And never a spray of yew....that I did too. Her mirth the world required : She bath'd it in smiles of glee. But her heart was tired, tired, And now they let her be. Her life was... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1856 - 348 pages
...with myrtle-leaf crown'd him, O Pleasure r Crown, crown him quickly, and leave him for me. REQUIESCAT. STREW on her roses, roses, And never a spray of yew....that I did too. Her mirth the world required: She bath'd it in smiles of glee. But her heart was tired, tired, And now they let her be. Her life was... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1856 - 350 pages
...myrtle-leaf crown'd him, O Pleasure ? Crown, crown him quickly, and leave him for me. REQUIESCAT. STBEW on her roses, roses, And never a spray of yew. In...that I did too. Her mirth the world required : She bath'd it in smiles of glee. But her heart was tired, tired, And now they let her be. Her life was... | |
 | 1894 - 284 pages
...anticipated from his other poems, — that the great thing to strive after is a calmness of soul. " Strew on her roses, roses, And never a spray of yew;...In quiet she reposes ; Ah! would that I did, too!" As we read the volume of Arnold's verse, we feel the sense of "youth's agitations," and " Sigh that... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pages
...triumphs on! W. HABINGTON 203 REQVIESCAT STREW on her roses, roses, but never a spray of yew: in silence she reposes, ah ! would that I did too. Her mirth the world required, she bathed it in smiles and glee : but her heart was tired, tired, and now they let her be. Her life was turning, turning,... | |
 | Henry Drury - 1865 - 430 pages
...caput sub axilla, Rubicilla. E. С. Н. STREW on her roses, roses, But never a spray of yew; In silence she reposes, Ah! would that I did too. Her mirth the world required, She bathed it in smiles and glee, But her heart was tired, tired, And now they let her be. Her life was turning, turning, In... | |
 | Dublin city, univ - 1871 - 366 pages
...following passage into Latin verse : — Strew on her roses, roses, But never a spray of yew ; In silence she reposes, Ah, would that I did too ! Her mirth the world required, She bathed them in smiles and glee ; But her heart was tired, tired, And now they let her be. Her life was turning,... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1877 - 290 pages
...myrtle-leaf crown'd him, O pleasure ? —Crown, crown him quickly, and leave him for me. REQUIESCAT. QTREW on her roses, roses, And never a spray of yew ! In...in smiles of glee. But her heart was tired, tired, And now they let her be. Her life was turning, turning, In mazes of heat and sound; But for peace her... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1877 - 292 pages
...myrtle-leaf crown'd him, O pleasure ? — Crown, crown him quickly, and leave him for me. REQUIESCAT. OTREW on her roses, roses, And never a spray of yew ! In...in smiles of glee^ But her heart was tired, tired, And now they let her be. Her life was turning, turning, In mazes of heat and sound; r But for peace... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1877 - 292 pages
...myrtle-leaf crown'd him, O pleasure ? — Crown, crown him quickly, and leave him for me. REQUIESCAT. OTREW on her roses, roses, And never a spray of yew ! In quiet she reposes; Ahl would that I did too. Her mirth the world required ; She bathed it in smiles of glee. But her heart... | |
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