 We have but faith: we cannot know; For knowledge is of things we see; And yet we trust it comes from thee, A beam in darkness : let it grow. Let knowledge grow from more to more, But more of reverence in us dwell; That mind and soul, according well, May...  The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate - Page 247by Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1894 - 898 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1870 - 406 pages
...their day — They have their day and cease to be ; They are but broken lights of Thee, And Thou, О Lord, art more than they. We have but faith ; we cannot...reverence in us dwell ; That mind and soul according well, May make one music as before. But vaster. We are fools and slight ; We mock Thee when we do not fear... | |
 | American literature - 1850 - 602 pages
...trust the infinite unknown. Thus in the prefatory poem : — " Our little systems have their day ; They have their day and cease to be; They are but broken...in us dwell ; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster." And the volume is closed and rounded with the same sentiment,... | |
 | Literature - 1850 - 640 pages
...have their day ; They have their day and cease to be : They are but broken lights of thee, And thou, 0 Lord, art more than they. We have but faith ; we cannot...in us dwell ; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster. We are fools and slight ; We mock thee when we do not fear... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 272 pages
...PRINTERS TO THE UNIVERSITY. •\J' STRONG Son of God, immortal Love, Whom we, that have not seen thy face, By faith, and faith alone, embrace, Believing where...in us dwell ; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster. We are fools and slight ; We mock thee when we do not fear... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 228 pages
...where we cannot prove ; Thine are these orhs of light and shade ; Thou madest Life in man and hrute ; Thou madest Death ; and lo, thy foot Is on the skull...in us dwell ; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster. We are fools and slight ; We mock thee when we do not fear... | |
 | Literature - 1850 - 550 pages
...trust the infinite unknown. Thus in the prefatory poem : — " Our little systems have their day ; They have their day and cease to be : They are but broken...in us dwell ; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster." And the volume is closed and rounded with the same sentiment,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 236 pages
...have their day ; They have their day and cease to be : They are but broken lights of thee, And thou, 0 Lord, art more than they. We have but faith : we cannot...in us dwell ; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster. We are fools and slight ; We mock thee when we do not fear... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - Grief - 1850 - 228 pages
...have their day ; They have their day and cease to be : They are but broken lights oflhee, And Thou, 0 Lord, art more than they. We have but faith : we cannot...in us dwell ; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster. We are fools and slight ; We mock Thee when we do not fear... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1851 - 234 pages
...wilt not leave us in the dust: Thou madest man, he knows not why; He thinks he was not made to die; Thou seemest human and divine, The highest, holiest...reverence in us dwell; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster. We are fools and slight; We mock thee when we do not fear... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1851 - 1851 - 422 pages
...have their day ; They have their day and cease to be : They are but broken lights of thee, And thou, 0 Lord, art more than they. We have but faith : we cannot...in us dwell ; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster. We are fools and slight ; We mock thee when we do not fear... | |
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