| B. J. Wallace, Albert Barnes - 1858 - 720 pages
...blue heavens above us bent, The grand old gardener and his wife Smile at the claims of long descent. Howe'er it be, it seems to me, 'Tis only noble to...good ; Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood. Clara, Clara Vere de Vere, If time be heavy on your hands, Are there no beggars... | |
| ADRIGHOOLE. - 1858 - 258 pages
...Very romantic," answered her brother ; " but for my part, I would say with the poet, 'Howe'er that be, it seems to me "Tis only noble to be good ; Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood.' What do you say, Jane ? " " I say," replied his cousin, gravely, " that simple... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1857 - 586 pages
...superiority. The divine art of tke poet teaches us a better inspiration : " Howe'er it be, it seemt to me 'Tis only noble to be good ; Kind hearts are more than coronets. And jentle deed» than Norman blood." But now, as ever, the poet speaks only to the few — the élite... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1857 - 584 pages
...superiority. The divine art of the puet teaches us a better inspiration : " Howe'er it be. it seema to mo 'Tis only noble to be good ; Kind hearts are more than coronets, And gentle deeds than Kornmn blood." But now, as ever, the poet speaks only to the few — the élite of... | |
| William Nathaniel Tilson Marsh Lushington- Tilson - 1859 - 424 pages
...the Earls of Bellamont and Mountraith, and the Barons Muskerry. But, as Tennyson truly sings — " Howe'er it be, it seems to me, 'Tis only noble to...good. Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood." Charles.the First, one of Miss Tilson's ancestors, a Bishop of Elphin, defended... | |
| Fanny Aikin- Kortright - 1859 - 286 pages
...blue heaven above us bent, The grand old gardener and his wife Smile at the claims of long descent. Howe'er it be, it seems to me 'Tis only noble to be...good ; Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood.' " " True," said Erina, " the being we have just left, or rather that has... | |
| Austyn Graham - 1859 - 310 pages
...his instructions to the letter. It is doubtless a hard lesson for a proud lady to learn, but— ' ' Howe'er it be, it seems to me, 'tis only noble to...good; Kind hearts are more than coronets, and simple faith than Norman blood.' " "I came to you for encouragement, Mr. Ravenshaw, you give me sarcasm and... | |
| Eliza Rennie - 1860 - 354 pages
...ermined robe. And most unequivocally do I agree with the beautiful and oft-quoted words of Tennyson : — "Howe'er it be, it seems to me, 'Tis only noble to...good; Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood." But certainly "Henry Augustus, Viscount Dillon" was a model patrician in... | |
| Margaret Maria Gordon - 1860 - 464 pages
...blue heavens above us bent The grand old gardener and his wife Smile at the claims of long descent. Howe'er it be, it seems to me 'Tis only noble to be...good ; Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood." — TENNYSON. THE Turret-Room, as it was called, was a pretty old-fashioned... | |
| William Morley Punshon - 1860 - 362 pages
...blue heavens above us bent, The grand old gardener and his wife Smile at the claims of long descent. Howe'er it be, it seems to me 'Tis only noble to be...good— Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood." Not that rank has lost its prestige, nor royalty its honor. Elevated station... | |
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