 I STROVE with none, for none was worth my strife; Nature I loved, and next to Nature, Art; I warmed both hands before the fire of life; It sinks, and I am ready to depart.  Papers - ˹éÒ 246â´Â Browning Society (London, England) - 1881ÁØÁÁͧ·Ñé§àÅèÁ - à¡ÕèÂǡѺ˹ѧÊ×ÍàÅèÁ¹Õé
 | 1903 - 606 ˹éÒ
...line. Landor's famous epitaph upon himself remains one of the few excellent pieces in this kind : — ' I strove with none for none was worth my strife ; Nature I lov'd and, next to Nature, Art ; I warm'd both hands before the fire of life, It sinks, and I am ready... | |
 | 1854 - 800 ˹éÒ
...stand printed by themselves, in capital letters, on the first leaf, as on a memorial tablet — •" I strove with none, for none was worth my strife ;...loved, and, next to nature, art: I •warmed both bauds before the fire of life ; It sinks, and I am ready to depart." The verse is good ; but if this... | |
 | 1849 - 468 ˹éÒ
...22nd Ftb., 1849. DYING SPEECH OF AN OLD PHILOSOPHER. I strove with none, for none was worth my «&*• Nature I loved, and next to Nature, Art: I warmed both hands before the fire of lil*> It sinks ; and I am ready to depart. W. 8. L. 266 A LAMENT AND A LESSON. BY ELIZABETH YOUATT.... | |
 | 1849 - 424 ˹éÒ
...the 'Dying Speech of un Old Philosopher' : — I strove with none, for none were worth my strife 5 Nature I loved, and next to Nature— Art ; I warmed both hands before the fire of life ; 236 illus'tratifar flottreiJ. THE new series of the People s Press is issued at a less price than... | |
 | 1881 - 702 ˹éÒ
...epitaph on himself : — " I strove with none, for none was worth my strife f Mature 1 loved, and after Nature, Art ; I warmed both hands before the fire of life ; It sinks, and I am ready to depart." ALPHA. " Trust not for freedom to the Franks — They have a king... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1853 - 598 ˹éÒ
...STATO SAVIO E LIBERALS, AL MARCHESB DI AZEGLIO. I STROVE WITH NONE, FOR NONE WAS WORTH MY STRIPE ; NATURE I LOVED, AND, NEXT TO NATURE, ART; I WARMED BOTH HANDS BEFORE THE FIRE OF LIFE; IT SINKS, AND I AM READY TO DEPART. PKEFACE. INFERIOR in execution to those I have already set before... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1853 - 554 ˹éÒ
...LIBERALK, AL MARCHESE DI AZEOLIO. 1 STROVE WITH NONB, KOH NONE WAS WORTH MY STRIFE ; NATURE I LOVED, ANB, NEXT TO NATURE, ART; I WARMED BOTH HANDS BEFORE THE FIRE OF LIFE ; IT SINKS, AND I AM READY TO DEPART. PREFACE. INPERIOU in execution to those I have already set before... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1854 - 588 ˹éÒ
...from Byron to Sir Walter Scott and Southéy, writes thus of his own present position : — " I utrove with none, for none was worth my strife ; Nature I loved, and next to nature, art: I warm'd both hands before the fire of life ; It Pinks, and 1 am ready to depart4 Alexander Smith soon... | |
 | 1895 - 722 ˹éÒ
...be forgiven if I see a kinship indeed with one, and that Landor. "I strove with none, for none were worth my strife; Nature I loved, and, next to nature,...; I warmed both hands before the fire of life ; It sinks, and I am ready to depart.1' The lines might have been written by Hafiz. I am indebted to Mr... | |
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - 1891 - 602 ˹éÒ
...exquisite valedictory lines, the motto of his last book. "I strove with none, for none was worth the strife, Nature I loved, and next to Nature — Art. I warmed both hands before the fire of life, It sinks, and I am ready to depart." " AH yes, we all eat and drink more than what is good for us : these... | |
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