MOST men know love but as a part of life ; They hide it in some corner of the breast, Even from themselves ; and only when they rest In the brief pauses of that daily strife, Wherewith the world might else be not so rife, They draw it forth (as one draws... Russell's Magazine - Page 569edited by - 1860Full view - About this book
| Leigh Hunt, Samuel Adams Lee - 1867 - 722 pages
...: — " Most men know love but as a part of life : They hide it in some corner of the breast, Even from themselves ; and only when they rest, — In...kiss-exacting boy), And hold it up to sister, child, or wife. Ah me ! why may not love and life be one ! Why walk we thus alone, when by our side LOVE, like a visible... | |
| Henry Timrod - 1873 - 206 pages
...SONNET. Most men know love but as a part of life ; They hide it in some corner of the breast, Even from themselves ; and only when they rest In the brief...kiss-exacting boy) And hold it up to sister, child, or wife. Ah me ! why may not love and life be one ? Why walk we thus alone, when by our side, Love, like a visible... | |
| 1901 - 862 pages
...of life; They hide it in some corner of the breast, Even from themselves; and only when they rest i In the brief pauses of that daily strife, Wherewith...kiss-exacting boy) And hold it up to sister, child or wife. Ah me! why may not love and life be one? Why walk we thus alone, when by our side, Love like a visible... | |
| Charles Henry Crandall - 1890 - 524 pages
...LOVE. " MOST men know love but as a part of life : They hide it in some corner of the breast, Even from themselves ; and only when they rest, — In...kiss-exacting boy), And hold it up to sister, child, or wife. Ah me ! why may not love and life be one ! Why walk we thus alone, when by our side Love, like a visible... | |
| Wilbur Fisk Crafts - 1895 - 534 pages
...even for themselves; And only when they rest in the brief pauses of Ihat early strife, Wherewith our world might else be not so rife, They draw it forth...soothe some ardent, kiss-exacting boy) And hold it up 10 mother, child, or wife. Ah me ! Why may not life and love be one ? Why walk we thus alone when at... | |
| 1896 - 246 pages
...OF LOVE. MOST men know love but as a part of life ; They hide it in some corner of the breast Even from themselves; and only when they rest In the brief...kiss-exacting boy) And hold it up to sister, child, or wife. Ah, me! why may not life and love be one ? Why walk we thus alone, when by our side Love> like a visible... | |
| John White Chadwick - 1896 - 282 pages
...part of life; They hide it in some corner of the breast Even from themselves; and only when they re»t In the brief pauses of that daily strife Wherewith...kiss-exacting boy) And hold it up to sister, child, or wife. Ah, me! why may not life and love be one? Why walk we thus alone, when by our side Love, like a visible... | |
| Charles Dudley Warner, Hamilton Wright Mabie, Lucia Isabella Gilbert Runkle, George H. Warner, George Henry Warner, Edward Cornelius Towne - 1897 - 684 pages
...graves. SONNET MOST men know love but as a part of life: They hide it in some corner of the breast, Even from themselves; and only when they rest In the brief...kiss-exacting boy), And hold it up to sister, child, or wife. Ah me ! why may not love and life be one ? Why walk we thus alone, when by our side, Love, like a visible... | |
| Charles Dudley Warner - 1897 - 608 pages
...graves. SONNET MOST men know love but as a part of life: They hide it in some corner of the breast, Even from themselves; and only when they rest In the brief...kiss-exacting boy). And hold it up to sister, child, or wife. Ah me ! why may not love and life be one ? Why walk we thus alone, when by our side, Love, like a visible... | |
| Charles Dudley Warner - 1897 - 646 pages
...life : They hide it in some corner of the breast, Even from themselves; and only when they rest Tn the brief pauses of that daily strife, — Wherewith...kiss-exacting boy), And hold it up to sister, child, or wife. Ah me ! why may not love and life be one ? Why walk we thus alone, when by our side, Love, like a visible... | |
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