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" Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learned to stray ; Along the cool sequestered vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. "
An account of the island of Jersey - Page 333
by W. Plees - 1824
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The English Prosody: With Rules Deduced from the Genius of Our Language, and ...

Asa Humphrey - 1847 - 238 pages
...at the Muse's flame. Far from the maddening crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learnt to stray ; Along the cool sequestered vale of life, They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet even these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected...
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Reading lessons for the higher classes in classical, middle and diocesan schools

William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...heap the shrine of Luxury and Pride, With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife Their sober wishes never learned...vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet even these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth...
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North American First Class Reader: The Sixth Book of Tower's Series for ...

David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...heap the shrine of luxury and pride, With incense kindled at the Muse's flame Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learned...vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet even these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial, still erected nigh, With uncouth...
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The Church-warder and domestic magazine, Volumes 4-5

926 pages
...And he was quite right ; for he was one of those of whom the poet wrote — " Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learned...vale of life, They kept the noiseless tenor of their way!" But to proceed with my tale — one day, when they were all seated as usual at "tea," or rather...
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The Grammar School Reader: Containing the Essential Principles of Elocution ...

Salem Town - 1850 - 372 pages
...heap the shrine of luxury and pride With incense kindled at the muse's flame. 19. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learned...vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. 20. Yet e'en these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With...
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Beauties of the British Poets ...

George Croly - 1850 - 442 pages
...at the muse's flame. Far from the maddening crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learnt to stray ; Along the cool sequestered vale of life, They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet even these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth...
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Select English poetry, with notes by E. Hughes

Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...incense kindled at the Muse's flame. ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD. 299 Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife Their sober wishes never learned...vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet even these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected nigh, With uncouth...
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The Literary Reader: For Academies and High Schools: Consisting of ...

Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 pages
...heap the shrine of Luxury and Pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learned...vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet even these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial, still erected nigh, With uncouth...
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Poems for Young People

William Chambers - 1851 - 200 pages
...heap the shrine of luxury and pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learned...cool sequestered vale of life They kept the noiseless tenour of their way. Yet even these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial still erected...
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Aids to English Composition, Prepared for Students of All Grades: Embracing ...

Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 472 pages
...at the muse's flame. Far from the maddening crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learnt to stray : Along the cool, sequestered vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. Yet even these bones from insult to protect, Some frail memorial, still erected nigh, With uncouth...
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