Books cannot always please, however good: ; Minds are not ever craving for their food ; But sleep will soon the weary soul prepare For cares to-morrow that were this day's care : For forms, for feasts, that sundry times have past, And formal feasts that... The Borough: A Poem, in Twenty-four Letters - Page 290by George Crabbe - 1816 - 292 pagesFull view - About this book
| Ezra Pound, Marcella Spann - 1964 - 388 pages
...former day, Then of exterior things at once bereft, He's to himself and one Attendant left; Nay, John too goes; nor aught of Service more Remains for him;...their Food; But Sleep will soon the weary Soul prepare For Cares to-morrow, that were this day's Care; For Forms, for Feasts, that sundry times have past,... | |
| 568 pages
...former day, Then, of exterior things at once bereft, He's to himself and one attendant left ; Nay, John too goes ; nor aught of service more Remains for him...the door, And, as he whistles to the college-gate, 400 He kindly pities his poor master's fate. Books cannot always please, however good ; Minds are not... | |
| 1922 - 956 pages
...deny'd, and are of love the food." And Crabbe recognizes the possibilities of satiety in these words: "Books cannot always please, however good; Minds are not ever craving for their food." Both Matthew Henry and Dean Swift agreed, "Bread to be the staff of life." And Swift extolled the services... | |
| 1890 - 306 pages
...they speak." THE FACU LTY EC CHAMBERLIN " Much may be said on bolh sides." OUR SPORTS WM MICHLER " Books cannot always please however good, Minds are not ever craving for their food." THE BAR H. BUCHER " No man e'er felt the halter draw With good opinion of the law." INNOCENTS ABROAD... | |
| 1882 - 372 pages
...supremely to tin J books which merely please. Crabbc has well said, even of book* for adults, that " Books cannot always please, however good ; Minds are not ever craving for their food." In point of fact, there is no surer way to curse children and youth than for teachers or parents to... | |
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