 | 1851 - 786 pages
...dainty nature, And seemed the one blot ou the summer mom, — So he tossed him a piece of gold in scorn. The leper raised not the gold from the dust : ' Better to me the poor man's < rust, Better the blessing of the poor. Though I turn me empty from his door ; That is no true ahns... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1849 - 276 pages
...its leap his heart stood still Like a frozen waterfall; For this man, so foul and bent of stature, Rasped harshly against his dainty nature, And seemed...from the dust: " Better to me the poor man's crust, Better the blessing of the poor, Though I turn me empty from his door; That is no true alms which the... | |
 | Orestes Augustus Brownson - 1849 - 566 pages
...its leap his heart stood still Like a frozen waterfall ; For this man, so foul and bent of stature, Rasped harshly against his dainty nature, And seemed...morn, — So he tossed him a piece of gold in scorn. " The leper raised not the gold from the dust: ' Better to me the poor man's crust, Better the blessing... | |
 | 1851 - 608 pages
...thrill, The flesh 'neath his armor did shrink and crawl, For this man, so foul and bent of stature, Rasped harshly against his dainty nature, And seemed...morn, — So he tossed him a piece of gold in scorn. The Icpcr raised not the gold from the dust : ' Better to me the poor man's crust, Better tin; blessing... | |
 | 1851 - 792 pages
...thrill, The flesh 'ncath his armour did shrink ami crawl, For this man, so foul and bent of stature. Rasped harshly against his dainty nature, And seemed...summer morn, — So he tossed him a piece of gold in score. The leper raised not the gold from the duat : ' Better to me the poor man's crust, Better the... | |
 | 1851 - 812 pages
...thrill, The floh 'neath his armour did shrink and crawl, For this man, so foul and bent of stature, Rasped harshly against his dainty nature. And seemed the one blot on the summer morn. — So be tossed him a piece of gold in icora. The leper raised not the gold from the doit : * Better to me... | |
 | 1851 - 856 pages
...The flesh 'noath his armour did shrink and crawl, For this man, so foul and bent of stature, Kasped harshly against his dainty nature, And seemed the one blot on the summer mom, — So he tossed him a piece of gold in scorn. The leper raised not the gold from the dust : *... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1856 - 368 pages
...L. Hunt. Vision of Sir Launfal, when the proud knight had tossed him a piece of gold in scorn, — " The leper raised not the gold from the dust ; Better to me the poor man's crust, Better the blessing of the poor, Though I turn me empty from his door ; That is no true alms which... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1857 - 334 pages
...its leap his heart stood still Like a frozen waterfall ; For this man, so foul and bent of stature, Rasped harshly against his dainty nature, And seemed...from the dust : " Better to me the poor man's crust, Better the blessing of the poor, Though I turn me empty from his door ; That is no true alms which... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1863 - 338 pages
...its leap his heart stood still Like a frozen waterfall ; For this man, so foul and bent of stature, Rasped harshly against his dainty nature, And seemed...morn,— So he tossed him a piece of gold in scorn. The leper raised not the gold from the dust : u Better to me the poor man's crust, Better the blessing... | |
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The leper raised not the gold from the dust : " Better to me the poor man's crust, Better the blessing of the poor, Though I turn me empty from his door... 
