 | Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - 1863 - 540 pages
...sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught ; — Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. Yet if we could scorn Hate and pride and...tear, I know not how thy joy we ever could come near." How strong is the contrast with Wordsworth's " Skylark" ! Shelley's is far the more wonderful poem,... | |
 | 1863 - 542 pages
...sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught ; — Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. Yet if we could scorn Hate and pride and...tear, I know not how thy joy we ever could come near." How strong is the contrast with Wordsworth's " Skylark" I Shelley's is far the more wonderful poem,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 pages
...laughter wifli sonic pain is fraught : Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. 1 9. Y8t if we could scorn hate, and pride, and fear ; If we...tear, I know not how thy joy we ever could come near. 20 Better than all measures of delight and sound, Better than all treasures that in books are found,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1863 - 564 pages
...Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught ; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. Yet if we could scorn Hate, and pride, and...Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1863 - 780 pages
...Our sincerest laughter With somc pain is fraught ; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. Yet if we could scorn Hate, and pride, and...to shed a tear, — I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books... | |
 | 1863 - 438 pages
...Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught ; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. Yet if we could scorn Hate, and pride, and...Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books... | |
 | 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 ;...Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 pages
...bright to see, As from thy presence showers a rain of melody. " Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are...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,... | |
 | 1864 - 402 pages
...Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught ; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. Yet if we could scorn Hate, and pride, and...to shed a tear, — I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pages
...came near thee: thou lovest; but ne'er knew love's sad satiety. Better than all measures of delightful sound, better than all treasures that in books are...scorner 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,... | |
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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. 
