Let us alone. Time driveth onward fast, And in a little while our lips are dumb. Let us alone. What is it that will last ? All things are taken from us, and become Portions and parcels of the dreadful Past. Let us alone. What pleasure can we have To war... History of the English language and literature - Page 224by English language - 1861Full view - About this book
| Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...sky Vaulted o'er the dark-blue sea. Death is the end of life ; ah, why Should life all labour be ? Let us alone. Time driveth onward fast, And in a little...have To war with evil ? Is there any peace In ever climbing up the climbing wave ? All things have rest, and ripen toward the grave In silence, ripen,... | |
| 1895 - 588 pages
...contemplative repose. ' There is no joy but calm ! ' ' Why should we only toil, the roof and crown of things 1 Let us alone. What pleasure can we have To war with evil ? Is there any peace In ever climbing up the climbing wave ? All things have rest and ripen toward the grave In silence ; vipen,... | |
| England - 1849 - 792 pages
...sky, Vaulted o'er the dark-blue sea. Death is tho end of life : ah ! why Should life all labour be? Let us alone. Time driveth onward fast, And in a little...Let us alone. What is it that will last ? All things an taken from us, and become Portions and parcels of the dreadful past. Let us alone. What pleasure... | |
| Caricatures and cartoons - 1847 - 574 pages
...dittret8 f " And to this question all the Ministerial Lotus-Eaters reply, in languid chorus — " LET ra ALONE. What is it that will last? All things are taken...us, and become Portions and parcels of the dreadful I he issue of five millions of notes restored confidence." And then MR. HORSFALL asked only for an... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1842 - 252 pages
...sky, Vaulted o'er the dark-blue sea. Death is the end of life ; ah ! why Should life all labour be 1 Let us alone. Time driveth onward fast, And in a little...have To war with evil ? Is there any peace In ever climbing up the climbing wave 1 All things have rest, and ripen toward the grave In silence, ripen,... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - English poetry - 1843 - 260 pages
...sky, Vaulted o'er the dark-blue sea. Death is the end of life ; ah ! why Should life all labour be ? Let us alone. Time driveth onward fast, And in a little...have To war with evil ? Is there any peace In ever climbing up the climbing wave ? All things have rest, and ripen toward the grave In silence, ripen,... | |
| Criticism - 1865 - 836 pages
...that enough has been done for Freedom and Justice, and dreamily mutters : " There is no joy but calm. Let us alone. What pleasure can we have To war with evil 1 Is there any peace In ever climbing up the climbing wave !" The war well over, the great mass of... | |
| 1849 - 608 pages
...sky, Vaulted o'er the dark-blue sea. Death is the end of life; ah ! why Should life all labor be ? Let us alone. Time driveth onward fast, And in a little...and parcels of the dreadful past. Let us alone. What pleasures can we have To war with evil ? Is there any peace In ever climbing up the climbing wave ?... | |
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