 But what I do mourn over is, that the lamp of his soul should go out; that no ray of heavenly, or even of earthly knowledge, should visit him; but only, in the haggard darkness, like two spectres, fear and indignation bear him company. Alas, while the...  Seed-grain for Thought and Discussion - Page 198by Anna Cabot Lowell - 1856Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Carlyle - Transcendentalism in literature - 1831 - 294 pages
...the deepest ; in his smoky cribs, a clear dewy heaven of Rest envelops him, and fitful glitterings of cloud-skirted Dreams. But what I do mourn over...darkness, like two spectres, Fear and Indignation bear him company. Alas, while the body stands so broad and brawny, must the Soul lie blinded, dwarfed,... | |
 | Frederic Henry Hedge - Lectures and lecturing - 1836 - 42 pages
...of rest canopies him, und fitful glimmerings of cloud-skirted dreams. But what I do mourn over, IB that the lamp of his soul should go out; that no ray of knowledge should visit him; but only, in the haggard darkness, like two spectres, Fear and Indignation.... | |
 | Education - 1840 - 468 pages
...steal (howsoever we name our stealing), which is worse ; no faithful workman finds his work a pastime. But what I do mourn over is that the lamp of his soul...heavenly, or even of earthly knowledge, should visit him — hut only in the haggard darkness, like two spectres, Fear and Indignation. Alas ! while the Body... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Clothing and dress - 1840 - 324 pages
...deepest; in his smoky cribs, a ' clear dewy heaven of Rest envelopes him, and fitful ' glitterings of cloud-skirted Dreams. But what I do ' mourn over is that the lamp of his soul should go out ; l ' that no ray of heavenly, or even of earthly knowledge, ' should visit him ; but, only in the... | |
 | American literature - 1840 - 532 pages
...of the deepest. In his smoky cribs, a clear dewy heaven of rest environs him, and fitful glitterings of cloud-skirted dreams. But what I do mourn over...soul should go out ; that no ray of heavenly, or even earthly knowledge, should visit him, but only in the haggard darkness, like two spectres, fear and... | |
 | Robert M. Hovenden - 1844 - 386 pages
...from the government under which he lives cheers him on his way, few traits of individual benevolence visit him, " but only, in the haggard darkness, like two spectres, Fear and Indignation." The possessor of the land his labour cultivates is an absentee,* whose agent grinds the face of the... | |
 | English literature - 1844 - 596 pages
...from the government under which he lives cheers him on his way, few traits of individual benevolence visit him, " but only, in the haggard darkness, like two spectres, Fear and Indignation." The possessor of the land his labour cultivates is an absentee, whose agent grinds the face of the... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - English essays - 1846 - 490 pages
...deepest ; in his ' smoky cribs, a clear dewy heaven of Rest envelopes him, and fit' ful glitterings of cloud-skirted Dreams. But what I do mourn ' over...the haggard darkness, like two spectres, Fear and In' dignation bear him company. Alas, while the Body stands so ' broad and brawny, must the Soul lie... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - English essays - 1846 - 260 pages
...heaven of Rest envelopes him, and fit' ful glitterings of cloud-skirted Dreams. ButjgliaJuLdo ntou-to ' over is, that the lamp of his soul should go out;...only, in the haggard darkness, like two spectres, Tjjear and In-- ' djgnation bear him company. Alas, while the Body stands so ' broad and brawny, must... | |
 | English literature - 1848 - 886 pages
...Carlyle utters over the poor man, whose hard and dark toils shut him out from the temple of knowledge ? ' What I do mourn over is, that the lamp of his soul...the body stands so broad and brawny, must the soul he blinded, dwarfed, stupified, almost annihilated ! Alas, was this too a breath of God! bestowed in... | |
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