 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1863 - 516 pages
...dream, and hold it true ; For though my lips may breathe adieu, 1 cannot think the thing farewell. cxxu; THAT which we dare invoke to bless ; Our dearest faith,...insect's eye ; Nor through the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun : If e'er when faith had fallen asleep, I heard a voice, " Believe no more,"... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1863 - 420 pages
...possess themselves so pure, Oh, is there blessedness like theirs ? Tennyton. THE HEART'S WITNESS TO GOD. THAT which we dare invoke to bless ; Our dearest faith...world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye ; Nor thro' the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun : If e'er when faith had fall'n asleep,... | |
 | Alexander Balloch Grosart - 1863 - 212 pages
...The above is by Acton. I add to this edition, Tennyson's noble words from In Memoriam^ cxxiii. : — "That which we dare invoke to bless; Our dearest faith ; our ghastliest doubt ; He, They, One, AH ; within, without ; The Power, in darkness whom we guess; " I found Him not in world or sun, Or... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1866 - 734 pages
...dream, and hold it true ; For tho' my lips may breathe adieu, I cannot think the thing farewell. CXXIII. THAT which we dare invoke to bless ; Our dearest faith...in world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye ; Xor thro' the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun : If e'er when faith had fall'n... | |
 | 1866 - 588 pages
...to a oneness of feeling and volition, and a community of nature. This is the poet's experience : — I found Him not in world or sun, Or eagle's wing,...insect's eye ; Nor through the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun : If e'er when faith had fall'n asleep, I heard a voice ' believe no more'... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1867 - 234 pages
...dream, and hold it true ; For tho' my lips may breathe adieu, I cannot think the thing farewell CXXIIL THAT which we dare invoke to bless; Our dearest faith ; our ghastliest doubt He, They, Oue, All; within, without; The Power in darkness whom we guess; I found Him not in world or sun, Or... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1868 - 520 pages
...dream, and hold it true ; For tho' my lips may breathe adieu, I cannot think the thing farewell. CXXIII. THAT which we dare invoke to bless ; Our dearest faith...world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye ; Nor thro' the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun : If e'er, when faith had fall'n asleep,... | |
 | 1868 - 846 pages
...In Mcmoriam ' ? Such lines as these : — 4 That which we dare invoke to bless ; Our dearest hope, our ghastliest doubt; He, They, One, All : within,...world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye ; Nor thro* the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun : ' and those which follow, are not... | |
 | 1868 - 602 pages
...In Memoriam ' ? Such lines as these : — ' That which we dare invoke to bless ; Our dearest hope, our ghastliest doubt ; He, They, One, All : within,...world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye ; Nor thro" the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun : ' and those which follow, are not... | |
 | 1868 - 600 pages
...In Memoriam ' ? Such lines as these : — ' That which we dare invoke to bless ; Our dearest hope, our ghastliest doubt ; He, They, One, All : within,...world or sun, Or eagle's wing, or insect's eye ; Nor thro' the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun : ' and those which follow, are not... | |
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Nor thro' the questions men may try, The petty cobwebs we have spun: If e'er when faith had fall'n asleep, I heard a voice, 'Believe no more' And heard an ever-breaking shore That tumbled in the Godless deep; A warmth within the breast would melt The... 
