 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
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - 1893 - 990 pages
...maiden only, cleave to her, And worship her by years of noble deeds, Until they win 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. 2. But there is another... | |
 | John Milton - 1870 - 352 pages
...the refined mind doth newly fashion Unto a fairer form.' King Arthur (in Tennyson's Guinevere) '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.' 1. 591. scale; —... | |
 | 1891 - 1020 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. Now there is no mistaking... | |
 | 1871 - 606 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.' The figure of the... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1872 - 498 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 maiden passion for a maic Not only to keep down the base in man, But teach high thought, and amiable words And courtliness,... | |
 | 1859 - 446 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... | |
 | Gail Hamilton - 1872 - 324 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." Another fact must... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1872 - 360 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...for a maid, Not only to keep down the base In man. Hut teach high thought, and amiable word« Ami courtliness, and the desire of fame, And love of truth,... | |
 | 1872 - 980 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 maiden passion for a maid, Not only t* keep down the base in man, Hut teach high thought, and amiable words, And courtliness, and the desire... | |
 | Maggie Symington - 1872 - 474 pages
...great deal has been wittily said and sung against calf love, but the poet who declared that he knew " Of no more subtle master under heaven Than is the maiden passion for a maid " came nearer to the great truth than any of the would-be expounders of the theme. Indeed, it is no... | |
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