 | Thomas Carlyle - 1831 - 294 pages
...mourn over is, that the lamp of his soul should go out ; that no ray of heavenly, or even of earthly knowledge, should visit him ; but only, in the haggard...darkness, like two spectres, Fear and Indignation bear him company. Alas, while the body stands so broad and brawny, must the Soul lie blinded, dwarfed,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1837 - 322 pages
...mourn over is that the lamp of his soul should go out ; that no ray of heavenly, or even of earthly knowledge should visit him ; but, only in the haggard...the body stands so broad and brawny, must the soul lie blinded, dwarfed, stupified, almost annihilated? Alas, was this, too, a Breath of God ; bestowed... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 338 pages
...mourn over is that the lamp of his soul should go out ; ' that no ray of heavenly, or even of earthly knowledge, ' should visit him ; but, only in the haggard...the Body stands so broad and brawny, must the Soul ' lie blinded, dwarfed, stupified, almost annihilated ! ' Alas, was this too a Breath of God : bestowed... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 324 pages
...mourn over is that the lamp of his soul should go out ; l ' that no ray of heavenly, or even of earthly knowledge, ' should visit him ; but, only in the haggard...the Body stands so broad and brawny, must the Soul 'lie blinded, dwarfed, stupified, almost annihilated! ' Alas, was this too a Breath of God : bestowed... | |
 | 1840 - 468 pages
...soul should go out ; that no ray of heavenly, or even of earthly knowledge, should visit him — hut only in the haggard darkness, like two spectres, Fear and Indignation. Alas ! while the Body stands so hroad and hrawny, must the soul lie hlinded, dwarfed, stupified, almost annihilated ! Alas ! was this... | |
 | 1840 - 532 pages
...do mourn over is that the lamp of his soul should go out ; that no ray of heavenly, or even earthly knowledge, should visit him, but only in the haggard...like two spectres, fear and indignation. Alas, while his body stands so broad and brawny, must his soul lie blinded, dwarfish, stupefied, almost annihilated.... | |
 | 1843 - 948 pages
...mourn over is, that the lamp of his soul should go out ; that no ray of heavenly, or even of earthly knowledge should visit him — but only in the haggard...the body stands so broad and brawny, must the soul lie blinded, dwarfed, stupified, almost annihilated! Alas 1 was this too a breath of God ; bestowed... | |
 | George Moody - 1843 - 444 pages
...his soul should go out; that no ray of heavenly, or even of earthly knowledge should visit him—but only in the haggard darkness, like two spectres, Fear,...the body stands so broad and brawny, must the soul lie blinded, dwarfed, stupified, almost annihilated! Alas! was this too a breath of God; bestowed in... | |
 | Robert M. Hovenden - 1844 - 386 pages
...from the government under which he lives cheers him on his way, few traits of individual benevolence visit him, " but only, in the haggard darkness, like two spectres, Fear and Indignation." The possessor of the land his labour cultivates is an absentee,* whose agent grinds the face of the... | |
 | 1844 - 596 pages
...from the government under which he lives cheers him on his way, few traits of individual benevolence visit him, " but only, in the haggard darkness, like two spectres, Fear and Indignation." The possessor of the land his labour cultivates is an absentee, whose agent grinds the face of the... | |
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In his smoky cribs, a clear dewy heaven of rest envelops him, and fitful glitterings of cloud-skirted dreams. But what I do mourn over is that the lamp of his soul should go out ; that no ray of heavenly or even of earthly knowledge should visit him ;... 
