John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| Alfred Tennyson Tennyson. (1809–1892) (continued) |
| 6807 |
| O last regret, regret can die! |
| In Memoriam. lxxviii. Stanza 5. |
| 6808 |
| There lives more faith in honest doubt, 1 Believe me, than in half the creeds. |
| In Memoriam. xcvi. Stanza 3. |
| 6809 |
| He seems so near, and yet so far. |
| In Memoriam. xcvii. Stanza 6. |
| 6810 |
| Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky! |
| In Memoriam. cvi. Stanza 1. |
| 6811 |
| Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow! |
| In Memoriam. cvi. Stanza 2. |
| 6812 |
| Ring in the nobler modes of life With sweeter manners, purer laws. 2 |
| In Memoriam. cvi. Stanza 4. |
| 6813 |
| Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes, But ring the fuller minstrel in! |
| In Memoriam. cvi. Stanza 5. |
| 6814 |
| Ring out old shapes of foul disease, Ring out the narrowing lust of gold; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace! |
| In Memoriam. cvi. Stanza 7. |
| 6815 |
| Ring in the valiant man and free, The larger heart, the kindlier hand! Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be! |
| In Memoriam. cvi. Stanza 8. |
| 6816 |
| And thus he bore without abuse The grand old name of gentleman, Defamed by every charlatan, And soiled with all ignoble use. |
| In Memoriam. cxi. Stanza 6. |
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| Some novel power Sprang up forever at a touch, And hope could never hope too much In watching thee from hour to hour. |
| In Memoriam. cxii. Stanza 3. |
| Note 1. Bailey: Who never doubted never half believed. [back] |
| Note 2. Kingsley: Purer science, holier laws. [back] |