 And thro' the moss the ivies creep, And in the stream the long-leaved flowers weep, And from the craggy ledge the poppy hangs in sleep. Why are we weigh'd upon with heaviness, And utterly consumed with sharp distress, While all things else have rest from...  Miscellaneous poems - Page 130by Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1893Full view - About this book
 | 1895 - 588 pages
...struggle, a weariness that tempts men to look for happiness in the idleness of contemplative repose. ' There is no joy but calm ! ' ' Why should we only toil, the roof and crown of things 1 Let us alone. What pleasure can we have To war with evil ? Is there any peace In ever climbing up... | |
 | 1849 - 792 pages
...heaviness, And utterly consumed with sharp distress, While all things else have rest from weariness? All things have rest : why should we toil alone? We...brows in slumber's holy balm ; Nor hearken what the iuner spirit sings, — 4 There is no joy but calm ! ' Why should we only toil, the roof and crown... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1842 - 252 pages
...heaviness, And utterly consumed with sharp distress, While all things else have rest from weariness ? All things have rest : why should we toil alone, We...; Nor steep our brows in slumber's holy balm ; Nor harken what the inner spirit sings, " There is no joy but calm ! " Why should we only toil, the roof... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1843 - 260 pages
...heaviness, And utterly consumed with sharp distress, While all things else have rest from weariness ? All things have rest : why should we toil alone, We...wanderings Nor steep our brows in slumber's holy balm ; Nor harken what the inner spirit sings, " There is no joy but calm ! " Why should we only toil, the roof... | |
 | 1849 - 608 pages
...heaviness, And utterly consumed with sharp distress, While all things else have rest from weariness ? All things have rest: why should we toil alone ? We...should we only toil, the roof and crown of things ? * * * * * IV. " Hateful is the dark-blue sky, Vaulted o'er the dark-blue sea. Death is the end of... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1845 - 646 pages
...heaviness, And utterly consumed with sharp distress, While all things else have rest from weariness? All things have rest, why should we toil alone? We...brows in slumber's holy balm; Nor hearken what the inward spirit sings — " There is no joy but calm!" Why should we only toil, the roof and crown of... | |
 | 1845 - 608 pages
...heaviness, And utterly consumed with »harp distress, While all things else have rest from weariness? All things have rest, why should we toil alone.' We...brows in slumber's holy balm ; Nor hearken what the inward spirit sings — " There is no joy but calm !" Why should we only toil, the roof and crown of... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1845 - 510 pages
...heaviness, And utterly consumed with sharp distress, While all things else have rest from weariness? All things have rest : why should we toil alone, We...wanderings Nor steep our brows in slumber's holy balm ; Nor harten what the inner spirit sings, " There is no joy but calm ! " Why should we only toil, the roof... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1846 - 252 pages
...heaviness, And utterly consumed with sharp distress, While all things else have rest from weariness ? All things have rest: why should we toil alone, We...should we only toil, the roof and crown of things ? 3. Lo! in the middle of the wood, The folded leaf is woo'd from out the bud With winds upon the branch,... | |
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