 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
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1862 - 566 strani
...: — " \Vhy do they prate of the blessings of peace ? they have made them a curse. — _ _ _ _ _. Pickpockets, each hand lusting for all that is not...the citizen hissing in war on his own hearth-stone ? " These are really dactylic hexameters, and to make them quite regular, require only a syllable at... | |
 | 1862 - 692 strani
...those out of which this seething inspiration sprung into being, in words of flame and vengeance. " Why do they prate of the blessings of Peace ? we have...Pickpockets, each hand lusting for all that is not in its own ; And lust of gain, in the spirit of Cain, is it better or worse Than the heart of the citizen... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1863 - 468 strani
...estate and the Hall, Dropt off gorged from a scheme that had left us flaccid and drain'd. VOL. n. 20 1 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 - 1866 - 414 strani
...broad estate and the Hall, Dropt off gorged from a scheme that had left us flaccid and drain'd. 6. AVhy 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 - 1868 - 520 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 ? 7But these are the days of advance, the works of the men of mind, When who but a fool would have... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1869 - 186 strani
...broad estate and the Hall, Dropt off gorged from a scheme that had left us flaccid and drain' d. s. Why do they prate of the blessings of Peace ? we have...Pickpockets, each hand lusting for all that is not its owu ; And lust of gain, in the spirit of Cain, is it better or worse Than the heart of the citizen... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1872 - 498 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...Pickpockets, each hand lusting for all that is not its own ; "v And lust of gain, in the spirit of Cain, is it better or worse ' Than the heart of the citizen... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1872 - 330 strani
...broad estate and the Hall, Dropt off gorged from a scheme that had left us flaccid and drain'd. VI. Why do they prate of the blessings of Peace ? we have...the citizen hissing in war on his own hearthstone ? VII. But these are the days of advance, the works of the men of mind, When who but a fool would have... | |
 | 1872 - 590 strani
...the Crimean war, and intended to stimulate the war passions of the nation, as it probably did : • ' Why do they prate of the blessings of peace ? We have...the citizen hissing in war on his own hearthstone ? "But these are the days of advance, the works of the men of mind, When who but a fool would have... | |
 | 1872 - 1176 strani
...she Crimean war, and intended to stimulate the war Passions of the nation, as it probably did : •* Why do they prate of the blessings of peace ? We have made them a curse, • -ckpockets, each hand lusting for all that is not its own; And hst of gain, in the spirit of Cain,... | |
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