 | George Edward Jelf - 1871 - 280 pages
...GEORGE EDWARD JELF, MA VICAB OF BLACKMOOR, HANTS ; AND SOMETIME STUDENT OF CHRIST CHURCH, OXFORD. ' I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp...stepping-stones ". ~. . Of their dead selves to higher things.' "-,'. — IN MEMOBIAM. LONDON: J. AND C. MOZLEY, 6, PATERNOSTER ROW; OXFORD : J. PARKER AND CO. 1871.... | |
 | James Augustus Hessey - 1871 - 252 pages
...though he somewhat qualified his own saying, almost immediately after he had uttered it, — " I hold it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in...stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." But to our subject. No one, who has studied Eenan's work with attention, can help discovering that he labours... | |
 | Thomas Hughes - 1871 - 432 pages
...think of it." And they went on to talk of other subjects. TOM BROWN'S SCHOOL DAYS. PART II. " I [hold] it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men m»5 riae on Btepping-stcrps Of their dead selves to higher things." TENNYSON. WHO 'S- COME BA CfT.... | |
 | Alfred Barry (bp. of Sydney.) - 1871 - 134 pages
...are before, — hardly even sympathise with the more thoughtful spirits of our own day; in their hope "That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." But, brethren. these views of the world and of life, how can they agree with our belief in God's sovereign... | |
 | La Fougère (pseud.) - 1871 - 32 pages
...we need not regret, because — " I hold it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in various tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones, Of their dead selves to higher things." Ever affectionately yours, LA FOUGÈRE. " I HAVE no sympathy with any one who would disenchant the... | |
 | Alfred Barry - 1871 - 132 pages
...are before,—hardly even sympathise with the more thoughtful spirits of our own day, in their hope " That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." But, brethren, these views of the world and of life, how can they agree with our belief in God's sovereign... | |
 | Emma Jane Worboise - 1871 - 504 pages
...lesson which taught you your own frailty, your own unworthiness. Do you remember that some one has said that men may rise " ' On stepping-stones Of their dead selves, to higher things ' ? And our sinful selves should be our dead selves, my dear. Now we will talk about something else.... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 pages
...i'rincc^s, a Mejley;" " Morte d' Arthur; "" Godiva; "'' Enoch Arden ; " " The Holy Grail." IN MEMORIAL* I. I HELD it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp...And find in loss a gain to match ? Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-oiT interest of tears ? Let Love clasp Grief, lest both be drowned ;... | |
 | Emily Bowles - 1872 - 314 pages
...off past, for ever gone. She might well then have put her thoughts into the great poet's words : ' But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match, Or reach a hand through time to catch The far off interest of tears ?' Yet in the very depths of her loss gain did... | |
 | Stallybrass - 1872 - 358 pages
..."MARY STANLEY; OK, THE SECRET ONES. "I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in diverse tones, That men may rise on stepping.stones Of their dead selves to higher things." IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I. LONDON : CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY. 1872. CONTENTS OF VOL. I. CHAP.... | |
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I HELD it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on steppingstones Of their dead selves to higher things. 
