 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1890 - 460 pages
...Nearer we hold of God Who gives, than of his tribes that take, I must believe. 204 ROBERT BROWNING. Then, welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness...that bids nor sit nor stand, but go ! Be our joys three parts pain ! Strive, and hold cheap the strain ; Learn, nor account the pang ; dare, never grudge... | |
 | Browning club, Syracuse, N.Y. - 1890 - 120 pages
...impart." 3 " 'Tis work for work's sake that man's needing." s " All service ranks the same with God." * " Then welcome each rebuff " That turns earth's smoothness...that bids, nor sit nor stand, but go ! " Be our joys three parts pain ! " Strive and hold cheap the strain ! " Learn, nor account the pang ! Dare, never... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1890 - 328 pages
...disturbs our clod ; Nearer we hold of God Who gives, than of His tribes that take, I must believe. Then, welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness...that bids nor sit nor stand, but go ! Be our joys three parts pain ! Strive, and hold cheap the strain ; Learn, nor account the pang ; dare, never grudge... | |
 | Ellen Olney Kirk - 1890 - 454 pages
...said Rex with the flicker of a smile in his eyes. " Oh yes, she goes on and over the verse : — " ' Then, welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness...rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand, but go I Be our joys three parts pain I Strive and hold cheap the strain ; Learn, nor account the pang ; dare,... | |
 | William G. Kingsland - 1890 - 160 pages
...of life. Much of Browning's theory of life is to be found in this poem. Take this, for example : " Then, welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness...rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand but go I Be our joys three-parts pain ! • • Strive, and hold cheap the strain ; 'Learn, nor account the... | |
 | Margaret Deland - 1892 - 478 pages
...the vice of quotation, he began to say, his face radiant with the happiness of inexperience, — " ' Then welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness...rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand, but go I Be our joys three parts pain ! Strive, and hold cheap the strain.' " Sidney looked at him with a... | |
 | Margaret Deland - 1890 - 448 pages
...the vice of quotation, he began to say, his face radiant with the happiness of inexperience, — " ' Then welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand, bat go I Be our joys three parts pain ! Strive, and hold cheap the strain.' " Sidney looked at him... | |
 | Susan Coolidge - 1890 - 382 pages
...power is often simple patience. HORACE BUSHNELL. MADE a little lower than the angels. — HEB. ii. 9. THEN welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand nor go. Be our joys three parts pain ! Strive, and hold cheap the strain ; Learn, nor account the pang;... | |
 | Claude Goldsmid Montefiore - 1890 - 552 pages
...spark disturbs our clod, Nearer we hold of God Who gives, than of His tribes that take, I must believe. Then welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids not sit nor stand, but go ! Be our joys three-parts pain , etc. This has struck a high courageous note... | |
 | 1890 - 978 pages
...natural that he should preach that this life should be one long act of strenuous, unwearied endeavor. Strive and hold cheap the strain, Learn, nor account the pang; dare, nor judge the throe. 'Tis not what man does which exalts him, but what man would do. And again : —... | |
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Then, welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand but go! Be our joys three-parts pain! Strive, and hold cheap the strain; Learn, nor account the pang; dare, never grudge the throe! 
