 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.  Self Culture - Page 6231895Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Hughes - 1857 - 446 pages
...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. " Once to every man and nation, cornea the moment to decide,... | |
 | Thomas Hughes - 1858 - 414 pages
...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. " Once to every man and nation, comes the moment to decide... | |
 | 1858 - 784 pages
...what they have done ! Bah ! I will throw it off like an old coat, and despise it. But it is true, " That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." I am full dead to this past useless life. I am going back into the world a new man, wiser, happier,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1859 - 520 pages
...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 in losj a gain to match ? Or reach a hand through time... | |
 | 1860 - 452 pages
...foundation for future progress : — " 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." The chivalrous tribute to his brother poet, in the above, doubtless alluded to the " Ladder of St.... | |
 | Richard Means Nott - 1860 - 404 pages
...carrying on the work of grace within him, by the very process of discovering to him his imperfection ? " Men may rise on stepping-stones of their dead selves to higher things."] " Much depends, in such circumstances as mine, on the character of one's room-mate. For a few days... | |
 | James Ewing Ritchie - 1861 - 314 pages
...not so to be in politics. We ought to " 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." Mr Horsman's public life commenced at Cockermouth in 183Q, which place he represented in Parliament... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 364 pages
...MEMORI AM AHH OBIIT MDCCCXXXITI. 1. 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. But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match ? Or reach a hand through time... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 364 pages
...IN MEMOBIAM AHH OBHT MDCCCXXXITI. I. 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. But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match ? Or reach a hand through time... | |
 | Old court house - 1861 - 88 pages
...heart he left behind. CHAPTER V. " 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." In Memoriam. MIND and body seemed to give way under the • shock — not that Maude appeared actually... | |
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