 | 1863 - 438 pages
...or wine That panted forth a flood of rapture so divine. Chorus hymeneal Or triumphal chaunt Match'd with thine, would be all But an empty vaunt — A...That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1863 - 780 pages
...crystal stream ? We look before and after, And pine for what is not : Our sincerest laughter With somc pain is fraught ; Our sweetest songs are those that...of the ground ! Teach me half the gladness ' That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then,... | |
 | 1863 - 982 pages
...look before and after And pine for what is not : Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught ; Yet if we could scorn Hate, and pride, and fear ;...That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 pages
...rainbow clouds there flow not Drops so bright to see, As from thy presence showers a rain of melody. " Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better...That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! " Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...thine ; I have never heard Praise of love or wine That panted forth a flood of rapture so divine. " Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better...That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorncr of the ground I " Teacn me half the gladness * That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | 1864 - 402 pages
...Shadow of annoyance Never came near thee : Thou lovest — but ne'er knew love's sad satiety. Wakieg or asleep, Thou of death must deem Things more true...That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pages
...cannot be: shadow of annoyance never came near thee: thou lovest; but ne'er knew love's sad satiety. Better than all measures of delightful sound, better...that in books are found, thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground! Teach me half the gladness that thy brain must know, such harmonious madness... | |
 | David Grant - 1865 - 428 pages
...Things more true and deep Than we mortals dream, Or how could thy notes flow in such a crystal stream ? Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better...That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know ; Such harmonious madness... | |
 | Frances Martin - 1866 - 506 pages
...of love or wine That panted forth a flood of rapture so divine. Chorus hymeneal, Or triumphal chant, Matched with thine would be all But an empty vaunt...That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 pages
...fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. L_ Better than all measures Of delightful sound; Better...That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground ! Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness... | |
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Than we mortals dream, Or how could thy notes flow in such a crystal stream ? We look before and after, And pine for what is not : Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. Yet if we could... 
