 | Elizabeth A. Thurston - 1866 - 320 страници
...the wife is ; if mated with a clown, The grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down. He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel force, Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse. TRIFLES, NOT TRIFLES. " "VTOTHING is a trifle... | |
 | Rosa Nouchette Carey - 1868 - 314 страници
...wish thee happy ? having known me, to decline O'er a range of lower feelings, and a narrower heart than mine. He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel force, Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse.' Tennyson. THE next day was the first at Hurst-hall... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1868 - 402 страници
...: thou art mated with a clown, And the grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down. He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel force, Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse. What is this 1 his eyes are heavy : think not... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 страници
...with might ; Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling passed in music out of sight. Lochsley Hall. He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel force, Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse. Lochsley Hall. This is truth the poet sings, That... | |
 | James Grant - 1869 - 306 страници
...is : thou art mated to a clown, And the grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down. He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel force, Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse ! ' Plow often have we read those verses together,... | |
 | 1869 - 530 страници
...Thou art mated with a clown, And the grossness of his nature. Will have weight to drag thee down. " He will hold thee, when his passion Shall have spent its novel force, Something better than his dog, A little dearer than his horse.11 Is this intended as a compliment to man, or... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1872 - 498 страници
...: thou art mated with a clown, And the grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down. He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel force, Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse. What is this ? his eyes are heavy : think not... | |
 | 1871 - 476 страници
...; thou art mated with a clown, And the grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down. He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel force, Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse What is this ? his eyes are heavy — think not... | |
 | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 570 страници
...: thou art mated with a clown, And the grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down. He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel force, Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse. What is this ? his eyes are heavy : think not... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 страници
...; thou art mated with a elown, And the grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down. ! better than his dog, a little dearer thau his horse. What is this ? his eyes are heavy, — think not... | |
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As the husband is, the wife is: thou art mated with a clown, And the grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down. He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel force, Something better than his dog, a little dearer than... 
