 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...to us are merciful ; and they Yet further may relent ; for mightier far Than strength of nerve and d ¡street, And though his favourite seat be feeble woman's breast. But if thou goest, I follow.' '... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...to us are merciful— and they Yet further may relent : for mightier far Than strength of nerve and sinew, or the sway Of magic potent over sun and star,...though his favourite seat be feeble woman's breast. He spake of love, such love as Spirits feel In worlds whose course is equable and pure ; No fears to... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Authors' presentation copies - 1845 - 688 pages
...to us are merciful — and they Yet further may relent : for mightier far Than strength of nerve and sinew, or the sway Of magic potent over sun and star,...though his favourite seat be feeble woman's breast. But if thou goest, I follow—" "Peace !" he said,— She looked upon him and was calmed and cheered... | |
 | G. W. Montgomery - Kindness - 1845 - 248 pages
...evil with good ?" CHAPTER V. KINDNESS AND INSANITY. " Such is the power of mighty love."—DRYDEN. " Mightier far Than strength of nerve, or sinew, or the sway Of magic potent over sun aud star, Is love."—WORDSWORTH. THERE is still another scene in human life, where the law of kindness... | |
 | 564 pages
...revolutionary committee, and a noble spirit for once overcame their spirit of deadly cruelty. Yes — •Mightier far Than strength of nerve or sinew, or the sway Of magic, potent over sun and etiur Is love ; though oft to agony digtreas'd. And though his favorite seat he gentle woman's breast.'... | |
 | Josiah Moody Fletcher - American poetry - 1847 - 148 pages
...care beguiles, That joy her virtues give. ANON. Love. Mightier far Than strength of nerve or einew, or the sway Of magic potent over sun and star, Is love, though oft to agony distrest, And though his favorite seat be feeble woman's breast. WORLSWOBTH. Pure Affection. Oh, woman's love ! at tunes it... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Christian art and symbolism - 1848 - 482 pages
...never left the scaffold, during the three days and three nights of his protracted torture : — " For mightier far Than strength of nerve or sinew, or the...Love, though oft to agony distrest, And though his favorite seat be feeble woman's breast !" 16 INDEX. A. ABAvE, Nicolo dell', i. 200. Adelaide, ii. 286.... | |
 | Ariel Ivers Cummings - Conduct of life - 1849 - 200 pages
...fidelity marks your actions, and your rich reward at last will be sure ! CHAPTER VIII. AFFECTION. " Mightier far Than strength of nerve or sinew, or the...and star, Is LOVE, though oft to agony distrest, And tho' its fav'rite seat be feeble woman's breast." WOKDSWORTH. WEEK it possible to collect all that... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1851 - 748 pages
...to us are merciful — and they Yet further may relent : for mightier far Than strength of nerve and , scat be feeble Woman's breast f. ^But if thou goest, I follow — " " Peace !" he said — She looked... | |
 | Gardiner Spring - Bible - 1851 - 400 pages
...boasts of. She is a very tyrant then, and well knows how to sway her gilded sceptre. " Mightier fer Than strength of nerve or sinew, or the sway Of magic, potent over sun and star, Is love, Though his favorite seat be feeble woman's breast." Woman also is more fond of embellishment than man, and... | |
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Yet further may relent : for mightier far Than strength of nerve and sinew, or the sway Of magic potent over sun and star, Is love, though oft to agony distrest, And though his favourite seat be feeble woman's breast. But if thou goest, I follow... 
