That not a worm is cloven in vain ; That not a moth with vain desire Is shrivel'd in a. fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's gain. Behold, we know not anything ; I can but trust that good shall fall At last — far off — at last, to all, And every... The Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate - Page 301by Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1878 - 665 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1850 - 678 pages
...and taints of blood ; "That nothing walks with aimless feet ; That not one life shall be destroyed, Or cast as rubbish to the void, When God hath made...cloven in vain ; That not a moth with vain desire Is shrivelled in a fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's gain. " Behold ! we know not any thing ;... | |
| 1850 - 676 pages
...and taints of blood ; " That nothing walks with aimless feet ; That not one life shall be destroyed, Or cast as rubbish to the void, When God hath made...cloven in vain ; That not a moth with vain desire Is shrivelled in a fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's gain. " Behold ! we know not any thing ;... | |
| 1850 - 602 pages
...destroyed, Or cast as rubbish to the void, When God hath made the pile complete : That not a wormjis cloven in vain ; That not a moth with vain desire...another's gain. Behold ! we know not anything ; I can but trust that good shall fall At last— far off— at last, to all, And every winter change to spring.... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 228 pages
...trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt, and taints of blood ; That nothing walks with...another's gain. Behold ! we know not anything ; I can but trust that good shall fall At last — far off — at last, to all, 7'i So runs my dream : but what... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 228 pages
...and taints of blood ; That nothing walks with aimless feet ; That not one life shall be destroy 'd, Or cast as rubbish to the void, When God hath made...another's gain. Behold, we know not anything ; I can but trust that good shall fall At last — far off — at last, to all, Lin. So runs my dream : but what... | |
| 1850 - 550 pages
...and taints of blood ; That nothing walks with aimless feet ; That not oue life shall be destroyed, Or cast as rubbish to the void, When God hath made...another's gain. Behold ! we know not anything ; I can but trust that good shall fall At last — far off — at last, to all, And every winter change to spring.... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 272 pages
...and taints of blood ; That nothing walks with aimless feet ; That not one life shall be destroyed, Or cast as rubbish to the void, When God hath made...cloven in vain ; That not a moth with vain desire Is shrivelled in a fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's gain. Behold ! we know not any thing ; I... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1851 - 422 pages
...with aimless feet ; That not one life shall be destroy 'd, Or cast as rubbish to the void, When Grod hath made the pile complete : That not a worm is cloven...another's gain. Behold, we know not anything ; I can but trust that good shall fall At last — far off— at last, to all, And every winter change to spring.... | |
| H. C. Foster - 1853 - 378 pages
...and taints of blood ; That nothing walks with aimless feet ; That not one life shall be destroyed, Or cast as rubbish to the void, When God hath made...cloven in vain, That not a moth with vain desire Is shrivelled in a fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's gain. Behold ! we know not any thing ; At... | |
| Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner ADAMS - 1854 - 762 pages
...trust that, somehow, good Will be the final goal of all, To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt and taints of blood; That nothing walks with...cloven in vain; That not a moth with vain desire Is shrivell'd in a fruitless fire, Or but subserves another's gain. Behold! we know not anything; I can... | |
| |