I made them lay their hands in mine and swear To reverence the King, as if he were Their conscience, and their conscience as their King, To break the heathen and uphold the Christ, To ride abroad redressing human wrongs, To speak no slander, no, nor listen... The Cambrian Journal - 341. oldal1859Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| 1861 - 1050 oldal
...the principles that guided his life ; he used to read with exquisite appreciation these lines : — " To reverence the King as if he were Their conscience,...Christ,— To ride abroad redressing human wrongs, — To spenk no slander, no, nor listen to it, — To lead sweet lives iu purest chastity, — To love one... | |
| Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1859 - 256 oldal
...hold upon us, and the ways Were filled with rapine, here and there a deed Of prowess done redressed a random wrong. But I was first of all the kings who...the Christ, To ride abroad redressing human wrongs, 19 To speak no slander, no, nor listen to it, To lead sweet lives in purest chastity, To love one maiden... | |
| 1860 - 886 oldal
...; and all The realms together under me, their head. I made them lay their hand* in mine, and mrear To reverence the king, as if he were Their conscience,...Christ, To ride abroad redressing human wrongs, To apeak no slander, no, nor listen to it, To lead sweet liven in purest chastity ; To love one maiden... | |
| Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1861 - 570 oldal
...however, cite one passage. King Arthur is commenting on the duties of the Knights of the Round Table : " But I was first of all the kings who drew The knighthood-errant...Christ, To ride abroad redressing human wrongs, To speak uo slander, no, nor listen to it, To lead sweet lives in purest chastity, To love one maiden only,... | |
| Mrs. Henry Peterson - 1864 - 908 oldal
...and its bitter philosophy. " It sounds well enough fitted for any age, I think," said Miss Conway : "'To break the heathen and uphold the Christ: To ride abroad redressing human wrongs; To »peak no slander— no, nor listen to it' J it not so it goes ?" " ' To break the heathen' is done... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1866 - 232 oldal
...hold upon us, and the ways Were filled with rapine, here and there a deed Of prowess done redressed a random wrong. But I was first of all the kings who...the Christ, To ride abroad redressing human wrongs, 19 To speak no slander, no, nor listen to it, To lead sweet lives in purest chastity, To love one maiden... | |
| Kate Gordon (of Fyvie.) - 1868 - 246 oldal
...be the fair beginning of a time. I made them lay their hands in mine, and swear To reverence their king, as if he were Their conscience, and their conscience...Christ ; To ride abroad, redressing human wrongs, And speak no slander ; no, nor listen to it." 1 . A river of Wales. 2. She was changed into a heifer.... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1869 - 658 oldal
...hast sinn'd. Foi when tlio Roman left us, and their law RalaxM its hold upon us, and the ways Were HUM with rapine, here and there a deed Of prowess done...speak no slander, no, nor listen to it, To lead sweet lm« in purest chastity, To love one maiden only, cleave to her, And worship her by years of noble... | |
| Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1873 - 340 oldal
...Ev'n for thy sake, the sin which thou hast sinn'd.. For when the Roman left us, and their law Relax'd its hold upon us, and the ways Were fill'd with rapine,...wrongs, To speak no slander, no, nor listen to it, To honour his own word as if his God's, To lead sweet lives in purest chastity, To love one maiden only,... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1878 - 688 oldal
...company, the flower of men, To serve as model for the mighty world, And be the fair beginning of a time, made them lay their hands in mine and swear To reverence...wrongs, To speak no slander, no, nor listen to it, To honour his own word as if his God's, To lead sweet lives in purest chastity, To love one maiden only,... | |
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