 | George Edward Woodberry - 1890 - 318 pągines
...in the quatrain, which is rather the moralist's than the poet's form, — Martial's, not Horace's. " I strove with none, for none was worth my strife....Art; I warmed both hands before the fire of life, It sinks, and I am ready to depart." This is perfect; but it is perfect speech, not perfect song. When... | |
 | George Edward Woodberry - 1890 - 320 pągines
...quatrain, which is rather the moralist's than the poet's form, — Martial's, not Horace's. " I stroye with none, for none was worth my strife. Nature I...; I warmed both hands before the fire of life, It sinks, and I am ready to depart." This is perfect ; but it is perfect speech, not perfect song. When... | |
 | 1890 - 798 pągines
...write perhaps a book ; while a true 59 economist of expression teaches the same lesson in four verses : I strove with none, for none was worth my strife; Nature I loved, and, next to Nature, Art ; I wanned both hands before the fire of life ; It sinks, and I am ready to depart. That is true condensation... | |
 | 1891 - 718 pągines
...FEENCH LANGUAGE AND LITEEATUEE. SECOND PAPER. The Board of Examiners. 1. Translate into French — I strove with none, for none was worth my strife,...I warmed both hands before the fire of life, : It sinks, and I am ready to depart. 2. Translate into French — The fight was over. It had been hot and... | |
 | John Vance Cheney - 1891 - 312 pągines
...perhaps a book ; while a true economist in expression teaches the same lesson in four verses : — " I strove with none, for none was worth my strife;...Art; I warmed both hands before the fire of life; It sinks, and I am ready to depart." That is true condensation ; moreover, good English, the result of... | |
 | 1891 - 608 pągines
...sent the poor old lass to bed, Simply because my fire is going out. GEORGE COLMAN, the Younger. in. I strove with none, for none was worth my strife:...art; I warmed both hands before the fire of life; It sinks, and I am ready to depart. WALTER SAVAGE LANDOK. TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO ASKED ME TO WRITE SOMETHING... | |
 | 1891 - 558 pągines
...sent the poor old lass to bed, Simply because my fire is going out. GEORGE COLMAN, the Younger. ni. I strove with none, for none was worth my strife;...art; I warmed both hands before the fire of life; It sinks, and I am ready to depart. WALTKR SAYAGE LANDOR. 254 255 TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO ASKED ME TO WRITE... | |
 | 1891 - 540 pągines
...sent the poor old lass to bed, Simply because my fire is going out. GEORGE COLMAN, the Younger. in. I strove with none, for none was worth my strife;...next to nature, art; I warmed both hands before the lire of life; It sinks, and I am ready to depart. WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR. TO A YOUNG LADY, WHO ASKED... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1891 - 540 pągines
...sent the poor old lass to bed, Simply because my fire is going out. GEORGE COLMAN, the Younger. III. I strove with none, for none was worth my strife; Nature I loved, and, next to nature, art; 1 warmed both hands before the fire of life; It sinks, and I am ready to depart. WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR.... | |
 | 1891 - 916 pągines
...venture to apply to George Wilson the noble lines written by Landor of himself, except the last : " I strove with none, for none was worth my strife, Nature I loved, and after Nature, art, I warmed both hands before the fire of life, It sinks, and I am ready to depart."... | |
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I STROVE with none, for none was worth my strife; Nature I loved, and next to Nature, Art; I warmed both hands before the fire of life; It sinks, and I am ready to depart. 
