 I HELD it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things.  Titan - Page 5911858Full view - About this book
 | 1851 - 724 pages
...on the too familiar simplicity which spoiled some of his earlier writings. It opens finely : — " I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tone«, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher tilings. " But who shall... | |
 | 1893 - 404 pages
...world." — The Passing of Arthur. "Better not be at all than not be noble." — The Princess. "I hold it truth with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." — In Memoriam. "Hower'er it be, it seems... | |
 | 1857 - 652 pages
...seem to perish." And in Tennyson's "In Memoriam," with a reference, apparently, to Shelley : " I hold it truth with him who sings, To one clear harp in divers tones. That Men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." * " The Dying Swan" is given by L'Estrange... | |
 | Thomas Hughes - 1857 - 446 pages
...it." And they went on to talk of other subjects. TOM BROWS SCHOOL DATS. PART II. " I [hold] it truthn with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." TENNYSON. CHAPTER I. HOW THE TIDE TURNED. "... | |
 | Thomas Hughes - 1858 - 438 pages
...think of it." And they went on to talk of other subjects. TOM BBOWN'S SCHOOL DAYS. PAET IT. " I [hold] it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." TENNYSON CHAPTER I. HOW THE TIDE TURNED. "... | |
 | Thomas Hughes - 1858 - 414 pages
...think of it." And they went on to talk of other subjects. TOM BKOWN'S SCHOOL DAYS. PART II. ' I [hold] it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." TENNYSON. CHAPTER I. HOW THE TIDE TUBNED. "... | |
 | Thomas Hughes - 1858 - 424 pages
...went on to talk of other subjects. TOM BEOWN'S SCHOOL DAYS. PART II. «I [hold] it (raft, with hi» who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." TEHHTSOK. CHAPTER I. HOW THE TIDE TURNED. "... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1859 - 520 pages
...they fail in truth, And in thy wisdom make me wise. 1849. IN MEMORIAE* A. n. H. O»1IT MDOCCXXXI11. 1 HELD it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things. But who shall so forecast the years, And find... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1859 - 236 pages
...where they fail in truth, And in thy wisdom make me wise. 1849. IN MEMOBIAM AHH OBIIT MDCOOXXXIII. 'i I HELD it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp iii divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things. But who... | |
 | 626 pages
...that he is not a member of the first Society in New York. IN MEMORIAL JSS " We hold it truth with one who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may dance on stepping stones Of their own selves, &c." I reckon, old hosses, this cove don't altogether... | |
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