...criticism of himself: 1 78 There is Lowell, who 's striving Parnassus to climb With a whole bale of isms tied together with rhyme. He might get on alone, spite...has on his shoulders. The top of the hill he will never come nigh reaching Till he learns the distinction 'twixt singing and preaching; His lyre has...

...perfection of many poems, was recognized by himself in his couplet in " A Fable for Critics " : — " The top of the hill he will ne'er come nigh reaching,...the distinction 'twixt singing and preaching." His later poems often recall the same boyish associations that incited one of his earliest efforts, " Our...

...own or your foes'. " There is Lowell, who 'a striving Parnassus to climb With a whole bale of isms tied together with rhyme, He might get on alone, spite...and preaching ; His lyre has some chords that would ring pretty well, But he 'd rather by half make a drum of the shell, And rattle away till he 's old...

...and lakes. ON HIMSELF There is Lowell, who 's striving Parnassus to climb Willi a whole bale of isms tied together with rhyme, He might get on alone, spite...and preaching; His lyre has some chords that would ring pretty well, But he 'd rather by half make a drum of the shell, And rattle away till he 's old...

...he hollers out Geel " There is Lowell, who's striving Parnassus to climb With a whole bale of isms tied together with rhyme, He might get on alone, spite...and preaching ; His lyre has some chords that would ring pretty well, But he'd rather by half make a drum of the shell, And rattle away till he's old as...

...There's Lowell, who's striving Parnassus to climb With a whole bale of isms tied together with rhyme, The top of the hill he will ne'er come nigh reaching...learns the distinction 'twixt singing and preaching." "Lowell's 'progressive' verse often was fuller of opinion than beauty, of eloquence than passion. ....

...There is Lowell, who's striving Parnassus to climb, With a whole bale of isms tied together with rhyme. The top of the hill he will ne'er come nigh reaching Till he learns the distinction 'twist singing and preaching. The purpose and character of the Fable preclude the usual finish of form,...

...and lakes. ON HIMSELF There is Lowell, who 's striving Parnassus to climb With a whole bale of isms tied together ' with rhyme, He might get on alone, spite of brambles and boulders, But ho can't with that bundle he has on his shoulders, The top of the hill he will ne'er come nigh reaching...

...your foes'." LOWELL. "THERE is Lowell, who's striving Parnassus to climb With a whole bale of isms tied together with rhyme, He might get on alone, spite of brambles and boulders, 340 But he can't with that bundle he has on his shoulders, The top of the hill he will ne'er come nigh...

...says about himself: "There is Lowell, who's striving Parnassus to climb With a whole bale of "isms" tied together with rhyme, He might get on alone, spite...and preaching; His lyre has some chords that would ring pretty v/ell, But he'd rather by half make a drum of the shell, And rattle away till he's as old...