 I ask not that my bed of death From bands of greedy heirs be free; For these besiege the latest breath Of fortune's favour'd sons, not me. I ask not each kind soul to keep Tearless, when of my death he hears. Let those who will, if any, weep! There are...  The Cornhill Magazine - Page 24edited by - 1916Full view - About this book
 | Matthew Arnold - 1867 - 226 pages
...my death he hears; Let those who will, if any, weep ! There are worse plagues on earth than tears. I ask but that my death may find The freedom to my...folly of mankind, Then, then at last, to quit my side. Nor bring, to see me cease to live, Some doctor full of phrase and fame, To shake his sapient head... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1868 - 822 pages
...death he hears , Let those who will, if any, weep ! There are worse plagues ou earth than t-.-.ir«. I ask but that my death may find The freedom to my...mankind Then, then at last, to quit my side. Spare mo the whispering, crowded room, The friends who come, and gape, and go ; The ceremonious air of gloom... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1869 - 286 pages
...of my death he hears; Let those who will, if any, weep! There are worse plagues on earth than tears. I ask but that my death may find The freedom to my...gape, and go; The ceremonious air of gloom— All, that makes death a hideous show! Nor bring, to see me cease to live, Some doctor full of phrase and... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1872 - 594 pages
...my death he hears ; Let those who will, if any, weep ! There are worse plagues on earth than'tears. I ask but that my death may find The freedom to my...and gape and go ; The ceremonious air of gloom, All that makes death a hideous show ! Nor bring, to see one cease to live, Some'doctor full of phrase and... | |
 | 1872 - 1176 pages
...Let those who will, if any, weep ! There are worse plagues on earth than tears. I ask hut that ray "death may find The freedom to my life denied ; Ask...and gape and go ; The ceremonious air of gloom, All that makes death a hideous show ! Nor bring, to see one cease to live, Some'doctor full of phrase and... | |
 | William Stevens Robinson - 1877 - 626 pages
...my death he hears : Let those who will, if any, weep ; There are worse plagues on earth than tears. I ask but that my death may find The freedom to my...gape and go ; The ceremonious air of gloom, — All that makes death a hideous show. Nor bring, to see me cease to live, Some doctor, full of phrase and... | |
 | Mrs. G. H. Taylor - 1877 - 144 pages
...of my death he hears ; Let those who weep, if any will, There are worse plagues on earth than tears. I ask but that my death may find The freedom to my...crowded room, The friends who come and gape and go, The ceremonial air of gloom, All that makes death a hideous show. Nor bring to see me cease to live Some... | |
 | William Stevens Robinson - 1877 - 622 pages
...death he hears: IiCt those who will, if any, woop; There are worse plagues on earth than tears. I nsk but that my death may find The freedom to my life...denied; Ask but the folly of mankind Then, then, at hist, to <juit my side. Spare me the whispering, crowded room ; The friends who cornu and каре... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1878 - 396 pages
...of my death he hears. Let those who will, if any, weep! There are worse plagues on earth than tears. I ask but that my death may find The freedom to my...ceremonious air of gloom— All, which makes death a hideous showl Nor bring, to see me cease to live, Some doctor full of phrase and fame, To shake his sapient... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1879 - 392 pages
...my death he hears. Let those who will, if any, weep ! There are worse plagues on earth than tears. I ask but that my death may find The freedom to my...of gloom — All, which makes death a hideous show I Nor bring, to see me cease to live, Some doctor full of phrase and fame, To shake his sapient head,... | |
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