 I have gone the whole round of creation: I saw and I spoke. I, a work of God's hand for that purpose, received in my brain, And pronounced on, the rest of his handwork, — returned him again His creation's approval or censure; I spoke as I saw. I report,...  Self Culture - Page 451898Full view - About this book
 | 1872 - 1200 pages
...man. The ancient psalmist might use the words put into the mouth of David by a poet of our own : — " I have gone the whole round of Creation : I saw and...handiwork — returned him again His Creation's approval .... I spoke as I saw. I report, as a man may of God's work, — all's love, yet all's law." But another... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1856 - 386 pages
...dispense ! " 16. i Then the truth came upon me. No harp more — no song more ! outbroke — I7. " I have gone the whole round of Creation : I saw and...received in my brain And pronounced on the rest of his handwork — returned him again His creation's approval or censure : I spoke as I saw. I report, as... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1863 - 430 pages
...heart to dispense ! " Then the truth came upon me. No harp more — no song more ! out-broke — XvII. "I have gone the whole round of Creation: I saw and...received in my brain And pronounced on the rest of His handwork — returned Him again His creation's approval or censure : I spoke as I saw. I report, as... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1874 - 372 pages
...dispense ! " XVI. Then the truth came upon me. No harp more — no song more ! outbroke — XVII. " I have gone the whole round of creation : I saw and...received in my brain " And pronounced on the rest of his handwork — returned him again " His creation's approval or censure : I spoke as I saw. ' " I report,... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1879 - 324 pages
...dispense ! " XTI. Then the truth came upon me. No harp more — no song more ! out-broke — XVII. " T have gone the whole round of creation : I saw and...received in my brain " And pronounced on the rest of his handwork — returned him again " His creation's approval or censure : I spoke as I saw. " I report,... | |
 | Philip Schaff, Arthur Gilman - 1880 - 1108 pages
...love's heart to dispense ! " Then the truth came upon me. No harp more — no song more ! outbroke — " handwork — returned him again His creation's approval or censure : I spoke as I saw, I report, as... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1882 - 330 pages
...dispense ! " XVI. Then the truth came upon me. No harp more — no song more ! out-broke — XVII. " I have gone the whole round of creation : I saw and...received in my brain " And pronounced on the rest of his handwork— returned him again " His creation's approval or censure : I spoke as I saw. " I report,... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1883 - 308 pages
...to dispense ! " XVI. Then the truth came upon me. No harp more — no song more ! outbroke — XVII. I, a work of God's hand for that purpose, received in my brain And pronounced on the rest of his handwork — returned him again His creation's approval or censure: I spoke as I saw. I report, as... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1884 - 308 pages
...to dispense ! " XVI Then the truth came upon me. No harp more — no song more ! outbroke — XVII " I have gone the whole round of creation : I saw and...received in my brain " And pronounced on the rest of his handwork — returned him again " His creation's approval or censure : I spoke as I saw, " Reported,... | |
 | 1887 - 708 pages
...poetry a source of never-failing inspiration, hope, and joy ; for poetry knows that that Force is God. " I have gone the whole round of Creation ; I saw and...received in my brain And pronounced on the rest of His handwork — returned Him again His creation's approval or censure : I spoke as I saw, — I report,... | |
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