Sorrow is hard to bear, and doubt is slow to clear, Each sufferer says his say, his scheme of the weal and woe: But God has a few of us whom he whispers in the ear; The rest may reason and welcome: 'tis we musicians know. The Edinburgh Review - Page 1691876Full view - About this book
| 1894 - 856 pages
...her plate. Robert Browning's words rose to her lips, but she did not give them utterance : — <¿od has a few of us whom he whispers in the ear ; The...may reason, and welcome ; 'tis we musicians know. "I have lived through a long life," said another elderly man, "and have therefore had my share of trouble... | |
| Robert Browning - 1864 - 266 pages
...but that singing might issue thence ? Why rushed the discords in, but that harmony should be prized ? Sorrow is hard to bear, and doubt is slow to clear,...rest may reason and welcome: 'tis we musicians know. 12. Well, it is earth with me ; silence resumes her reign : I will be patient and proud, and soberly... | |
| Robert Browning - 1864 - 276 pages
...that singing might / issue thence ? Why rhshed the discords in, but that harmony should be prized ? Sorrow is hard to bear, and doubt is slow to clear,...whispers in the ear ; The rest may reason and welcome : 't is we musicians know. 12. "Well, it is earth with me ; silence resumes her reign : I will be patient... | |
| Robert Browning - 1864 - 276 pages
...but that singing might issue thence? Why rushed the discords in, but that harmony should be prized ? Sorrow is hard to bear, and doubt is slow to clear,...whispers in the ear ; The rest may reason and welcome : 't is we musicians know. 12. Well, it is earth with me ; silence resumes her reign : I will be patient... | |
| Robert Browning - 1864 - 264 pages
...but that singing might issue thence ? Why rushed the discords in, but that harmony should be prized ? Sorrow is hard to bear, and doubt is slow to clear,...Each sufferer says his say, his scheme of the weal JJ 3 and woe : But God has a few of us whom He whispers in the ear ; The rest may reason and welcome... | |
| 1865 - 826 pages
...but that singing might issue thence ? Why rushed the discords in, but that harmony should be prized ? Sorrow is hard to bear, and doubt is slow to clear,...may reason and welcome : 'tis we musicians know." Pp. 72-74. Happy they who thus have music in their soul ! Not in this poem alone has the poet shown... | |
| Henrietta Keddie - 1866 - 332 pages
...sent up to God, by the lover and the bard : Enough that He heard it once, we shall hear it by and by. Sorrow is hard to bear, and doubt is slow to clear...scheme of the weal and woe ; But God has a few of us to whom He whispers in the ear." Therefore, Mary, cleave to praise and to submission, thankful for... | |
| rev Andrew Cameron - 1870 - 772 pages
...to clear and sorrow is hard to bear, And each sufferer has his say, his scheme of the weal anil th>j woe; But God has a few of us whom he whispers in the car ; The rest may reason and welcome, 'tis we musicians Jtiwc;.'' K. BROWSISO. BEWILPEKING were the... | |
| Deborah Alcock - 1871 - 424 pages
...to clear and sorrow is hard to bear, And each sufferer has his say, his scheme of the weal and the woe ; But God has a few of us whom he whispers in...The rest may reason and welcome, 'tis we musicians knmv." R. IlROWNING. EWILDERING were the trains of thought which the conversation just narrated awakened... | |
| Book - 1872 - 326 pages
...but that singing might issue thence? Why rush'd the discords in, but that harmony should be prized? Sorrow is hard to bear, and doubt is slow to clear...rest may reason and welcome: 'tis we musicians know. The fatal epoch we are considering is not fatal, but, on the contrary, very bright and cheering, to... | |
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