| William Stewart Ross - 1869 - 452 strani
...blue heavens, above us bent, The grand old gardener and his wife Smile at the claims of long descent. Howe'er it be, it seems to me, 'Tis only noble to be good : — Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood. I know you, Clara Vere... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 strani
...heavens above us bent. The grand old gardener and his wife smile at the claims of long descent. Hpwe'er it be, it seems to me, 'tis only noble to be good ; Kind hearts are more than coronets, and simple faith than Norman blood. I know you, Clara Vere de... | |
| 1869 - 880 strani
...incense of thy prayer, For sloth like mine. HEREMORE-BRANDON ; OR, THE FORTUNES OF A NEWSBOY. " HOWK'ER it be, it seems to me 'Tis only noble to be good ; Kind hearts are more than coronets. And simple faith than Norman blood." CHAPTER I. FOUR little boys... | |
| Emily (Aunt.) - 1870 - 194 strani
...common person, for he was born a gentleman. Tennyson, who wrote your favourite ' May Queen,' says, — ' Howe'er it be, it seems to me, 'Tis only noble to be good, Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood.' " Augustine happily lived... | |
| 1870 - 596 strani
...what she sings — four lines that she heard Miss Thome once read, and she never forgets them : — " Howe'er it be, it seems to me, 'Tis only noble to be good ; Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood." HELEN W. PIERSON. 17 PICTURES... | |
| Mary Bennett - 1870 - 226 strani
...Lena was resolved to go, carrying with her only the best ambition, coveting only " the best gifts." " Howe'er it be, it seems to me *Tis only noble to be good ; Kind words are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood." "To me," said her mother,... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1870 - 406 strani
...is one of us, and who uses his great gifts, as he holds them in trust, for the general welfare — " Howe'er it be, it seems to me "Tis only noble to be good : True hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood." * * TENNYSON, Lady Clara... | |
| E S H. Bagnold - 1870 - 182 strani
...may be necessary to cauterize the wound. ' How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour.' ' Howe'er it be, it seems to me 'Tis only noble to be good ; Kind hearts are more than coronets, . And simple faith than Norman blood.' ' Little dost thou think,... | |
| Edmund Routledge - 1871 - 196 strani
...blue heavens above us bent, The grand old gardener and his wife smile at the claims of long descent. c Howe'er it be, it seems to me, 'tis only noble to be good; Kind hearts are more than coronets, and simple faith than Norman blood. I know you, Clara Vere de Vere... | |
| William Robertson Turnbull - 1871 - 192 strani
...their actions. Such, we fancy, would be benefited by consulting the splendid sentiment of Tennyson. " Howe'er it be, it seems to me, 'Tis only noble to be good ; Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood." The election of bailies... | |
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