 Until they won her ; for indeed I knew Of no more subtle master under heaven Than is the maiden passion for a maid, Not only to keep down the base in man, But teach high thought, and amiable words And courtliness, and the desire of fame, And love of truth,...  Littell's Living Age - Page 1991868Full view - About this book
 | Chambers's journal - 1862 - 432 pages
...acknowledge it ! — under-sized. I must not be understood, if you please, to scoff at love ; indeed, I know Of no more subtle master under Heaven Than is the maiden passion for a maid, Not only to subdne the base in man, 274 Ü75 But teach high thoughts, and amiable words, And courtliness, and the... | |
 | 1862 - 1006 pages
...they won her — for indeed I knew Of no more subtle master under heaven Than is the maiden-passion for a maid, Not only to keep down the base in man, But teach high thought, and amiable words And courtliness, and the desire of fame, And love of truth, and all that makes a man.' From the year 182... | |
 | 1863 - 382 pages
...there is " No more subtle master under heaven Than is the maiden passion for a maid, VOL. xxvin. 39 Not only to keep down the base in man But teach high thought and amiable words, And courtliness and the desire of fame And love of truth and all that makes the man." Undoubtedly the prime... | |
 | 1863 - 380 pages
...how delicately pure, how elevating does he make love to be. He makes us believe that there is • " No more subtle master under heaven Than is the maiden passion for a maid, VOL. xxvin. 39 Not only to keep down the baae in man But teach high thought and amiable words, And... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 692 pages
...only, cleave to her, and worship her by years of noble deeds, until they won her ; for indeed I knew of no more subtle master under heaven than is the...in man, but teach high thought, and amiable words into Greek Tragic Iambic Verse 40$ and courtliness and the desire of fame, and love of truth, and all... | |
 | 1865 - 598 pages
...earnestness, and right-mindedness in his work. Like the Laureate's King, I say — " Indeed, I knew Of no more subtle master under heaven Than is the...man, But teach high thought, and amiable words, And courtliness, and the desire of fame, And love of truth, and all that makes a man." I suppose you, then,... | |
 | Gail Hamilton - 1865 - 352 pages
...years of noble deeds, Until they won her ; for indeed I knew Of no more subtle master under heaven Thau is the maiden passion for a maid, Not only to keep...man, But teach high thought, and amiable words And courtliness, and the desire of fame, And love of truth, and all that makes a man." Another fact must... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1866 - 414 pages
...maiden only, cleave to her, And worship her by years of noble deeds, Until they won her ; for indeed I know Of no more subtle master under heaven Than...man, But teach high thought, and amiable words And courtliness, and the desire of fame, And love of truth, and all that makes a man. And all this throve... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1866 - 204 pages
...only, cleave to her, And worship her by years of noble deeds, Until they won her ; for indeed I knew Of no more subtle master under heaven Than is the...man, But teach high thought, and amiable words And courtliness, and the desire of fame, And love of truth, and all that makes a man. And all this throve... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1866 - 232 pages
...only, cleave to her, And worship her by years of noble deeds, Until they won her ; for indeed I knew Of no more subtle master under heaven Than is the...man, But teach high thought, and amiable words And courtliness, and the desire of fame, And love of truth, and all that makes a man. And all this throve... | |
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