...on the too familiar simplicity which spoiled some of his earlier writings. It opens finely : — " I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tone«, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher tilings. " But who shall...

...world." — The Passing of Arthur. "Better not be at all than not be noble." — The Princess. "I hold it truth with him who sings To one clear harp in divers...stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." — In Memoriam. "Hower'er it be, it seems to me, 'Tis only noble to be good. Kind hearts are more...

...nother and make a great man of me ! " With a laugh at his own wit, Mr. Underhill departed. CHAPTEE III. But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match ? Or reach a hand through time to catch The far.off interest of tears? TENNYSON. THE day came. The farewell dinner was...

...and jnake a great man of me !' With a laugh at his own wit, Mr. Underhill departed. CHAPTER III. Bnt who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match ? Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-off interest of tears ? — TENNYSON. THE day came. The farewell dinner...

...seem to perish." And in Tennyson's "In Memoriam," with a reference, apparently, to Shelley : " I hold it truth with him who sings, To one clear harp in...stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." * " The Dying Swan" is given by L'Estrange amongst Abstemins's Fables, under the title of " A Swan...

...it." And they went on to talk of other subjects. TOM BROWS SCHOOL DATS. PART II. " I [hold] it truthn with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones,...stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." TENNYSON. CHAPTER I. HOW THE TIDE TURNED. " Once to every man and nation, cornea the moment to decide,...

...think of it." And they went on to talk of other subjects. TOM BBOWN'S SCHOOL DAYS. PAET IT. " I [hold] it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in...stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." TENNYSON CHAPTER I. HOW THE TIDE TURNED. " Once to every man and nation, comes the moment to decide,...

...think of it." And they went on to talk of other subjects. TOM BKOWN'S SCHOOL DAYS. PART II. ' I [hold] it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in...stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." TENNYSON. CHAPTER I. HOW THE TIDE TUBNED. " Once to every man and nation, comes the moment to decide...

...went on to talk of other subjects. TOM BEOWN'S SCHOOL DAYS. PART II. «I [hold] it (raft, with hi» who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That...stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." TEHHTSOK. CHAPTER I. HOW THE TIDE TURNED. " Once to every man and nation, comes the moment to decide...

...kindly to him, and then repeated those lines of a great poet, which he well knew and loved : — < I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp, in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stonea Of their dead selves, to higher things.' He awoke, and found his head upon a cold hard...