And if indeed I cast the brand away, Surely a precious thing, one worthy note, Should thus be lost for ever from the earth, Which might have pleased the eyes of many men. The Works of Tennyson - Page 460by Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1913 - 1033 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 576 pages
...pleased the eyes of many men. What good should follow this, if this were done ? What harm, undone 1 deep harm to disobey, Seeing obedience is the bond...against himself ? The King is sick, and knows not what he does. What record, or what relic of my lord Should be to after-time, but empty breath And rumors... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 630 pages
...indeed I cast the brand away, Surely a precious thing, one worthy note, Should thus be lost forever from the earth, Which might have pleased the eyes...a king demand An act unprofitable, against himself I The King is sick, and knows not what he does. What record, or what relic of my lord Should be to... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1878 - 262 pages
...aloud. " And if indeed I cast the brand away, Purely a precious thing, one worthy note, Should thus be lost for ever from the earth, Which might have...against himself? The king is sick, and knows not what he does, What record, or what relic of my lord Should be to aftertime, but empty breath And rumors... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - English poetry - 1878 - 688 pages
...aloud : ' And if indeed I cast the brand away, Surely a precious thing, one worthy note, Should thus be lost for ever from the earth, Which might have...against himself? The King is sick, and knows not what he does. What record, or what relic of my lord Should be to aftertime, but empty breath And rumours... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - Arthurian romances - 1878 - 428 pages
...Which might have pleased the eyes of many men. What good should follow this, if this were done ? Whkt harm, undone ? Deep harm to disobey, Seeing obedience...against himself? The King is sick, and knows not what he does. What record, or what relic of my lord Should be to aftertime, but empty breath And rumours... | |
| Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1879 - 236 pages
...aloud. " And if indeed I cast the brand away, Surely a precious thing, one worthy note, Should thus be lost for ever from the earth, Which might have...against himself? The King is sick, and knows not what he does. What record, or what relic of my lord Should be to aftertime, but empty breath And rumours... | |
| Herbert Courthope Bowen - 1879 - 382 pages
...brand away, Surely a precious thing, one worthy note, Should thus be lost for ever from the earth, 90 Which might have pleased the eyes of many men. What...rule. Were it well to obey then, if a king demand 95 An act unprofitable, against himself? The King is sick, and knows not what he does. What record,... | |
| Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1881 - 742 pages
...aloud, ' And if indeed I cast the brand away, Surely a precious thing, one worthy note, Should thus be lost for ever from the earth, Which might have...against himself? The King is sick, and knows not what he does. What record, or what relic of my lord Should be to aftertime, but empty breath And rumours... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1881 - 502 pages
...indeed I cast the brand away Surely a precious thing, one worthy note, Should thus be lost forever from the earth. Which might have pleased the eyes...against himself? The King is sick, and knows not what he does. What record, or what relic of my lord Should be to after time, but empty breath And rumors... | |
| Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1882 - 906 pages
...indeed I cast the brand away, Surely a precious thing, one worthy note, Should thus be lost forever from the earth, Which might have pleased the eyes...against himself ? The King is sick, and knows not what he does. What record, or what relic of my lord Should be to after-time, but empty breath And rumors... | |
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