For now the Poet cannot die, Nor leave his music as of old, But round him ere he scarce be cold Begins the scandal and the cry : 'Proclaim the faults he would not show : Break lock and seal: betray the trust: Keep nothing sacred : 'tis but just The many-headed... The Author - Page 3edited by - 1889Full view - About this book
| 1860 - 1172 pages
...delicacy and private feelings. On this subject we agree with Tennyson, whose scorching words we quote : " For now the poet cannot die, Nor leave his music as of old, But round him, ere he scarce be cold * Forty Yean' Familiar Letters of Jamei W. Alexander, DD, constituting, with the Notes, a Memoir of... | |
| Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1860 - 1174 pages
...On this subject we agree with Tennyson, whose scorching words we quote : " For now the poet ennnot die, Nor leave his music as of old, But round him, ere he scarce be cold * Forty Yeart' Familiar Letters of James W. Alexander, DD, constituting, with the Notes, a Memoir of... | |
| 1849 - 608 pages
...nor clown Shall hold their orgies at your tomb. For now tie poet cannot die, Nor leave his mi > - ir as of old, But round him ere he scarce be cold Begins the scandal and the cry : " Give out the faults he would not show I Break lock and seal I betray the trust I VOL. XVH NO. IY.... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1849 - 608 pages
...tliat wear the poet's crown : Hereafter, neither knave nor clown Shall hold their orgies at your tomb. For now the poet cannot die, Nor leave his music as...ere he scarce be cold Begins the scandal and the cry : " Give out the faulte he would not show ! Break lock and seal ! betray the trust I VOL, XVIL KO.... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 402 pages
...miss'd the irreverent doom Of those that wear the Poet's crown : Hereafter, neither knave nor clown For now the Poet cannot die Nor leave his music as...'tis but just The many-headed beast should know." Ah shameless ! for he did but sing A song that pleased us from its worth ; No public life was his on... | |
| William Henry Channing - 1850 - 706 pages
...nor clown Shall hold their orgies at your tomb. For now the poet cannot die, Kor leave hie music ая of old, But round him ere he scarce be cold Begins the scandal and the cry : " Give out the faults he would not show ! Break lock and seal ! betray the trust ! Keep nothing sacred... | |
| Christopher Wordsworth - 1851 - 540 pages
...that wear the poet's crown : Hereafter, neither knave nor clown Shall hold their orgies at your tomb. For now the poet cannot die, Nor leave his music as...ere he scarce be cold Begins the scandal and the cry : " Give out the faults he would not show ! Break lock and seal ! betray the trust ! Keep nothing sacred... | |
| Christopher Wordsworth - 1851 - 564 pages
...his music as of old, But round him ere he scarce be cold Begins the scandal and the cry : " Give out the faults he would not show ! Break lock and seal...'tis but just The many-headed beast should know." Ah, shameless! for he did but sing A song that pleased us from its worth ; No public life was his on... | |
| Christopher Wordsworth - 1851 - 540 pages
...his music as of old, But round him ere he scarce be cold Begins the scandal and the cry : " Give out the faults he would not show ! Break lock and seal ! betray the trust ! Keep nothing sacred : 't is but just The many-headed beast should know." Ah, shameless! for he did but sing A song that... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1855 - 404 pages
...Poet's crown : Hereafter, neither knave nor clown Shall hold their orgies at your tomb. For now tie Poet cannot die Nor leave his music as of old, But...'tis but just The many-headed beast should know." Ah shameless ! for he did but sing A song that pleased us from its worth ; No public life was his on... | |
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