 For now the Poet cannot die, Nor leave his music as of old, But round him ere he scarce be cold Begins the scandal and the cry : ' Proclaim the faults he would not show Break lock and seal : betray the trust Keep nothing sacred : 'tis but just The many-headed...  The Spirit of the Age - Page 221edited by - 1850Full view - About this book
 | Criticism - 1860 - 1172 pages
...Scribner. 1860. Sro. pp. 412, 879. I860.] Notices of Books. 843 Begins the scandal and the cry : ' Proclaim the faults he would not show, Break lock and seal...betray the trust ; Keep nothing sacred ; 'tis but just Tho many-headed beast should know.' We contend that it is an offense against all our better feelings... | |
 | 1849 - 608 pages
...clown Shall hold their orgies at your tomb. For now tie poet cannot die, Nor leave his mi > - ir as of old, But round him ere he scarce be cold Begins...the cry : " Give out the faults he would not show I Break lock and seal I betray the trust I VOL. XVH NO. IY. Keep nothing sacred : 'tis but just The... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - American periodicals - 1849 - 608 pages
...nor clown Shall hold their orgies at your tomb. For now the poet cannot die, Nor leave his music as of old, But round him ere he scarce be cold Begins the scandal and the cry : " Give out the faulte he would not show ! Break lock and seal ! betray the trust I VOL, XVIL KO. IV. Keep nothing... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 402 pages
...Poet's crown : Hereafter, neither knave nor clown For now the Poet cannot die Nor leave his music as of old, But round him ere he scarce be cold Begins the scandal and the cry :— " Proclaim the faults he would not show ! Break lock and seal! betray the trust ! Keep nothing... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth - 1851 - 540 pages
...nor clown. Shall hold their orgies at your tomb. For now the poet cannot die, Nor leave his music as of old, But round him ere he scarce be cold Begins...and seal ! betray the trust ! Keep nothing sacred : 't is but just The many-headed beast should know." Ah, shameless! for he did but sing A song that... | |
 | Henry Reed - English literature - 1855 - 404 pages
...nor clown Shall hold their orgies at your tomb. For now the poet cannot die, Nor leave his music as of old, But round him, ere he scarce be cold, Begins...not show ! Break lock and seal ! betray the trust 1 Keep nothing sacred: 'tis but just The many-headed beast should know.' Ah, shameless ! for ho did... | |
 | Henry Reed - English literature - 1855 - 424 pages
...nor clown Shall hold their orgies at your touib. For now the poet cannot die, Nor leave his music as of old, But round him, ere he scarce be cold, Begins...the scandal and the cry: — 'Give out the faults ho would not show! Break lock and seal ! betray the trust 1 Keep nothing sacred: 'tis but just The... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1856 - 400 pages
...Poet's crown: Hereafter, neither knave nor clown For now the Poet cannot die NOT leave his music as of old, But round him ere he scarce be cold Begins the scandal and the cry: " Proclaim the faults he would not show: Break lock and seal: betray the trust: Keep nothing sacred... | |
 | Henry Reed - English literature - 1858 - 424 pages
...your tomb. For now the poet cannot die, Nor leave his music as of old, But round him, ere he scarce he cold, Begins the scandal and the cry : — ' Give...he would not show ! Break lock and seal! betray the trustl Keep nothing sacred: 'tis but just The many-headed beast should know.' Ah, shameless ! for he... | |
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