 Why do they prate of the blessings of Peace? we have made them a curse, Pickpockets, each hand lusting for all that is not its own; And lust of gain, in the spirit of Cain, is it better or worse Than the heart of the citizen hissing in war on his own...  The Pardoner's Wallet - Stran 110avtor: Samuel McChord Crothers - 1905 - 287 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1855 - 972 strani
...made to school the age to which he is represented as being so great a blessing and ornament: — " Why do they prate of the blessings of peace ? we have made them а сигяе: Pickpockets, euch hand lusting for all that is not its own; And the lust of gain, in... | |
 | 1855 - 682 strani
...of the blessings of Peace ? we have made them a curee, Pickpockets, each hand lusting for all tilt is not its own ; And lust of gain, in the spirit of Caía, u « better or worse Than the heart of tho citizen hissing; in w on his own hearthstone ? "... | |
 | 1855 - 812 strani
...broad estât« and tlic Hall, Dropped of gorged from a «cíteme Otal luid left uejlaccul and drain'd. Why do they prate of the blessings of Peace? we have made thorn a curse, Pickpockets, each hand Instiugforall that Is not its own ; And lust of gain, In tlie... | |
 | 1856 - 430 strani
...blessings of peace (which is only characteristic). ["Whydo they prate of tho blessings of peace? wo have made them a curse. Pickpockets each hand lusting for all that is not its owa; And lust of gain in thespiritof Cain — But these aro tho days of advance tho works of the men... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1859 - 188 strani
...the broad estate and the Hall, Dropt off gorged from a scheme that had left us flaccid and drain' d. Why do they prate of the blessings of Peace "? we...the citizen hissing in war on his own hearthstone 1 7. But these are the days of advance, the works of the men of mind, When who but a fool would have... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 364 strani
...broad estate and the Hall, Dropt off gorged from a scheme that had left us flaccid and drain'd. 6. Why do they prate of the blessings of Peace ? we have...the citizen hissing in war on his own hearthstone ? 7. But these are the days of advance, th« works of the men of mind, When who but a fool would have... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 364 strani
...broad estate and the Hall, Dropt off gorged from a scheme that had left us flaccid and drain'd. . 6. Why do they prate of the blessings of Peace ? we have...the citizen hissing in war on his own hearthstone ? 7. But these are the days of advance, the works of the men of mind, When who but a fool would have... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1862 - 698 strani
...broad estate and the Hail, Dropt off gorged from a scheme that had left us flaccid and drain'd. 6. Why do they prate of the blessings of Peace ? we have...the citizen hissing in war on his own hearthstone ? 7. But these are the days of advance, the works of the men of mind, When who but a fool would have... | |
 | 1862 - 542 strani
...the same heaviness of the short syllables : — " Why do they prate of the blessings of peace ? they have made them a curse. Pickpockets, each hand lusting...the citizen hissing in war on his own hearth-stone Î " These are really dactylic hexameters, and to make them quite regular, require only a syllable... | |
 | 1862 - 794 strani
...the same heaviness of the short syllables : — " Why do they prate of the blessings of peace ? they have made them a curse. Pickpockets, each hand lusting...the citizen hissing in war on his own hearth-stone 1 " These are really dactylic hexameters, and to make them quite regular, require only a syllable at... | |
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