 To lead sweet lives in purest chastity, To love one maiden 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 to keep...  The Poetical Works - Page 213by Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1884 - 398 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward William Lane - 1879 - 302 pages
...highest love : — that ' Subtle master under heaven, Not only to keep down the base in man, But teach high thought, and amiable words, And courtliness,...fame, And love of truth, and all that makes a man.' The Muslin has no ideal of chivalry like this to make his life pure and honourable : his religion encourages... | |
 | Richard Heber Newton - 1880 - 334 pages
...under heaven Than is the maiden passion for a maid, Xot only to keep down the base in man, But teach high thought, and amiable words And courtliness, and...truth, and all that makes a man. And all this throve until I wedded thee ! Believing, 'lo, mine helpmate, one to feel My purpose and rejoicing in my joy.'... | |
 | Horace Hills Morgan - 1880 - 474 pages
...heaven Than is the maideii passion for a maid, 20 Not only to keep down the base in man, But teach high thought, and amiable words And courtliness, and...fame, And love of truth, and all that makes a man. LINES FROM VIVIAN.In Love, if Love be Love, if Love be ours, Faith and unfaith can ne'er be equal powers:... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1880 - 470 pages
...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...fame, And love of truth, and all that makes a man." The figure of the King is Miltonic in its shadowy awe-inspiring outline as he moves off : " And more... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1880 - 444 pages
...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...fame, And love of truth, and all that makes a man." The figure of the King is Miltonic in its shadowy awe-inspiring outline as he moves off: " And more... | |
 | National association for the promotion of social science - 1880 - 882 pages
...The legitimate, pure, and noble drama had power Not only to keep down the base in man But to teach high thought and amiable words, And courtliness and...fame, And love of truth and all that makes a man. The Moral and Artistic Aspects of the Stage. By HERMANN VEZIN. IN the course of human progress, a new... | |
 | National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (Great Britain) - 1880 - 878 pages
...The legitimate, pure, and noble drama had power Not only to keep down the base in man But to teach high thought and amiable words, And courtliness and...fame, And love of truth and all that makes a man. The Moral and Artistic Aspects of the Stage. By HERMANN VEZIN. IN the course of human progress, a new... | |
 | Peter Anton - 1880 - 268 pages
...nor another," all the aim of this knight of literature was " To keep down the base in man, To teach high thought, and amiable words, And courtliness and...fame, And love of truth, and all that makes a man." TB MACAULA Y. TB MACAULAY. " T1s distance lends enchantment to the view;" and for the correct appreciation... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1881 - 742 pages
...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...And all this throve before I wedded thee, Believing, " lomine helpmate, one to feel My purpose and rejoicing in my joy." Then came thy shameful sin with... | |
 | 1881 - 210 pages
...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...fame, And love of truth, and all that makes a man. Alfred Tennyson. Wishes for the Supposed Mistress. WISHES FOR THE SUPPOSED MISTRESS. AlfHOE'ERshebe,... | |
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