 Then was the truth received into my heart, That, under heaviest sorrow earth can bring, If from the affliction somewhere do not grow Honour which could not else have been, a faith. An elevation and a sanctity, If new strength be not given nor old restored,...  The soul of honour. By Hesba Stretton - Page 242by Sarah Smith - 1905Full view - About this book
 | 1871 - 860 pages
...received into my heart That under transient sorrow earth can bring If from the afflictions somehow do not grow, Honour which could not else have been; a faith For Christians, and a sanctity,— If new strength be not given, nor old restored, The fault is ours,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1850 - 414 pages
...could find their way Into the midst of turbulent events ; So that worst tempests might be listened to. Then was the truth received into my heart, That, under...nor old restored, The blame is ours, not Nature's. When a taunt Was taken up by scoffers in their pride, Saying, " Behold the harvest that we reap From... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1850 - 388 pages
...could find their way Into the midst of turbulent events ; So that worst tempests might be listened to. Then was the truth received into my heart, That, under...bring, If from the affliction somewhere do not grow Honor which could not else have been, a faith, An elevation and a sanctity, If new strength be not... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1850 - 396 pages
...could find their way Into the midst of turbulent events ; So that worst tempests might be listened to. Then was the truth received into my heart, That, under...bring, If from the affliction somewhere do not grow Honor which could not else have been, a faith, An elevation and a sanctity, If new strength be not... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1851 - 750 pages
...events; So that worst tempests might be listened to. Then was the truth received into my heart, Thai, , Gone was the old grey stone, and in its place A...Assembly-room usurped the ground That had been nurs. There blamo is ours, not Nature's. When a taunt Was taken up by scoffers in their pride, Saying, "Behold... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1854 - 786 pages
...could find their way Into the midst of turbulent events ; So that worst tempests might be listened to. Then was the truth received into my heart, That, under...nor old restored, The blame is ours, not Nature's. When a taunt Was taken up by scoffers in their pride, Saying, " Behold the harvest that we reap From... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1854 - 430 pages
...heart, That, under heaviest sorrow earth can bring, If from the affliction somewhere do not grow Honor which could not else have been, a faith, An elevation,...nor old restored, The blame is ours, not Nature's. When a taunt Was taken up by scoffers in their pride, Saying, " Behold the harvest that we reap From... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1854 - 432 pages
...could find their way Into the midst of turbulent events ; So that worst tempests might be listened to. Then was the truth received into my heart, That, under...bring, If from the affliction somewhere do not grow Honor which could not else have been, a faith, An elevation, and a sanctity, If new strength be not... | |
 | Frederick William Robertson - 1865 - 396 pages
...know you ought to be.' Wordsworth was lying open on the table, and I pointed to her these lines : — Then was the truth received into my heart, That under...nor old restored, The blame is ours, not nature's. The deep undertone of this world is sadness : a solemn bass occurring at measured intervals, and heard... | |
 | Frederick William Robertson - 1865 - 386 pages
...know you ought to be." Wordsworth was lying open on the table, and I pointed to her these lines : — Then was the truth received into my heart, That under...bring, If from the affliction somewhere do not grow Honor, which could not else have been a faith, An elevation and a sanctity ; If new strength be not... | |
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