Might she have loved me? Just as well She might have hated, who can tell? Where had I been now if the worst befell? And here we are riding, she and I. Fail I alone, in words and deeds? Why, all men strive and who succeeds? Men and Women - Page 133by Robert Browning - 1856 - 351 pagesFull view - About this book
| Association for the Advancement of Women - 1877 - 404 pages
...proper nature out and ascertains his rank and final place.," " So, all men strive and who succeeds ? Look at the end of work, contrast The petty Done, the Undone vast, This Present with the Hopeful Past. What hand and brain went ever paired ? What heart, alike conceived and dared... | |
| Annie A. Longfellow - 1882 - 202 pages
...hated, — who can tell ? Where had I been now if the worst befell ? And here we are riding, she and I. Fail I alone, in words and deeds ? Why, all men strive...the world rushed by on either side. I thought, All labor, yet no less Bear up beneath their unsuccess. Look at the end of work, contrast The petty Done... | |
| English poets - 1883 - 364 pages
...hated, who can tell! Where had I been now if the worst befell ? And here we are riding, she and I. Fail I alone, in words and deeds ? Why, all men strive...cities new, As the world rushed by on either side. I thought,—All labour, yet no less Bear up beneath their unsuccess. Look at the end of work, contrast... | |
| 1883 - 378 pages
...hated, who can tell! Where had I been now if the worst befell ? And here we are riding, she and I. Fail I alone, in words and deeds ? Why, all men strive...cities new, As the world rushed by on either side. I thought,—All labour, yet no less Bear up beneath their unsuccess. Look at the end of work, contrast... | |
| Robert Browning - 1886 - 600 pages
...— who can tell ? 'Where had I been now if the worst befell ? And here we are riding, she and L ff. Fail I alone, in words and deeds ? Why, all men strive...thought, All labour, yet no less Bear up beneath their unsucccss. Look at the end of work, contrast The petty Doue the Undone vast, This present of theirs... | |
| Robert Browning, Hiram Corson - 1886 - 398 pages
...hated, who can tell ! Where had I been now if the worst befell? And here we are riding, she and I. 5Fail I alone, in words and deeds ? Why, all men strive...world rushed by on either side. I thought, — All labor, yet no less Bear up beneath their unsuccess. Look at the end of work, contrast The petty done,... | |
| Robert Browning, Hiram Corson - 1886 - 360 pages
...hated, who can tell ! Where had I been now if the worst befell ? And here we are riding, she and I. 5I77 We rode ; it seemed my spirit flew, Saw other regions,...world rushed by on either side. I thought, — All labor, yet no less Bear up beneath their unsuccess. Look at the end of work, contrast The petty done,... | |
| Robert Browning, Hiram Corson - 1886 - 400 pages
...hated, who can tell ! Where had I been now if the worst befell ? And here we are riding, she and L 5We rode ; it seemed my spirit flew, Saw other regions,...world rushed by on either side. I thought, — All labor, yet no less Bear up beneath their unsuccess. Look at the end of work, contrast The petty done,... | |
| Robert Browning, Hiram Corson - 1886 - 408 pages
...is granted. The poem reflects his changing moods and thoughts as 'here we are riding, she and I.' ' Fail I alone in words and deeds ? Why, all men strive, and who succeeds ? ' Careers, even careers called ' successful,' pass in review — statesmen, poets, sculptors, musicians... | |
| Robert Browning - 1886 - 344 pages
...have hated, who can tell! Where had I been now if the worst befell ? And here we are riding, she and L Fail I alone, in words and deeds ? Why, all men strive and who suc-y ceeds ? We rode; it seemed my spirit flew, Saw other regions, cities new, As the world rushed... | |
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