 | 1884 - 656 pages
...way of saving them after all. " I hold it truth with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." ealjr 0f AND now that Sarah was dead, Abraham came to mourn and to weep over her. But was not Abraham... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 842 pages
...the " Life of Washiaffloii" " I held it truth with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones. That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." Tennyton't " /» Memvriam." SCRAPS. TIIE SCHOLAR'S BREECHES. Mr son was lately obliged, under stress... | |
 | Rugby sch - 1850 - 176 pages
...bowing to it as a despot. Perfection is- above us, and we should strive to mount the ladder, knowing that men may " rise on< stepping-stones of their dead selves to higher things." It is not therefore at all inconsistent with present energy to look back into the past, thougJi to... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 272 pages
...MEMORIAM AHH OBIIT MDCCCXXXIII. I HELD it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things. But who shall so forecast the years And find in loss a gain to match ? Or reach a hand through time... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 236 pages
...MEMORIAM AHH OBHT MDCCCXXXIII. I HELD it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things. But who shall so forecast the years And find in loss a gain to match ? Or reach a hand thro' time to... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1851 - 422 pages
...MEMOEIAM AHH OEITT MDCccxxxm. I HELD it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things. But who shall so forecast the years And find in loss a gain to match ? Or reach a hand thro' time to... | |
 | 1851 - 582 pages
...beautiful series of poems : •• I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher thing*. " The following stanza, also in the poem numbered 87., much needs interpretation : *' Or cooled... | |
 | 1851 - 568 pages
...beautiful series of poems : " I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, 1 hat men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." The following stanza, also in the poem nnm- 1 bered 87., much needs interpretation : " Or cooled within... | |
 | 1851 - 726 pages
...writings. It opens finely : — " I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tone«, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher tilings. " But who shall во forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match f Or reach a hand... | |
 | 1893 - 404 pages
...be noble." — The Princess. "I hold it truth with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." — In Memoriam. "Hower'er it be, it seems to me, 'Tis only noble to be good. Kind hearts are more... | |
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I HELD it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things. 
