Love took up the glass of Time, and turn'd it in his glowing hands; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden sands. Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, pass'd in music... Poems - Page 99by Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1846 - 235 pagesFull view - About this book
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...loved." Passion seeks the gratification of self; Love sacrifices itself. What says Tennyson ? — ' Love took up the harp of life, and smote on all the...with might ; Smote the chord of self, that trembling passed in music out of sight.' " " Cite proofs, and not the fictions of poetry, if you wish to convert... | |
| 1842 - 788 pages
...weeping, " I have loved thee long.' ' Love took up the glass of Time, and turn'd it in his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden...pulses with the fulness of the Spring. Many an evening hy the waters did we watch the stately ships, And our spirits rush'd together at the touching of the... | |
| 1842 - 610 pages
...the past riot within him : — Love took up the glass of Time, and turned it in his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden...might ; Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight. Many a morning on the moorland did we hear the copses ring, And herwhisper... | |
| 1843 - 418 pages
...weeping, " I have loved thee long." Love took up the glass of Time, and turn'd it in his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden...ring, And her whisper throng'd my pulses with the fullness of the Spring. Many an evening by the waters did we watch the stately ships, And our spirits... | |
| Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1843 - 256 pages
...weeping, " I have loved thee long." Love took up the glass of Time, and turn'd it in his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden...Many a morning on the moorland did we hear the copses .And her whisper throng'd my pulses with the fullness of the Spring. Many an evening by the waters... | |
| Catherine Grace F. Gore, Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances) - 1843 - 890 pages
...Love took up the glass of Time, and turn'd it in his glowing hands, Erery moment, lightly shaken, run itself in golden sands; Love took up the harp of life, and smote on all its chords •with might— Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music oat of sight!... | |
| Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1845 - 510 pages
...weeping, "I have loved thee long." Love took up the glass of Time, and turn'd it in his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden...moorland did we hear the copses ring, And her whisper throng 'd my pulses with the fulness of the Spring. Many an evening by the waters did we watch the... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...weeping, " I have loved thee long." Love took up the glass of Time, and turn'd it in his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden...sands. Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on ill the chords with might ; Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, pass'd in music out of sight.... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1846 - 254 pages
...weeping, " I have loved thee lohg." Love took up the glass of Time, and turn'd it in his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden...ring, And her whisper throng'd my pulses with the fullness of Many an evening by the waters did we watch the stately ships, And our spirits rush'd together... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...weeping, " I have loved thee long." Love took up the glass of Time, and tam'd it in his glowing hands ; Every moment, lightly shaken, ran itself in golden...sands. Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on aH the chords with might; Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, pass'd in music out of sight. Many... | |
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