 O, we poor orphans of nothing — alone on that lonely shore — Born of the brainless Nature who knew not that which she bore ! Trusting no longer that earthly flower would be heavenly fruit — Come from the brute, poor souls — no souls — and to...  Nineteenth Century and After - Page 6321881Full view - About this book
 | David Thomas - 1882 - 446 lehte
...is here seen in one of its fruits, that of utter despair :— " 0 we poor orphans of nothing—alone on that lonely shore, Born of the brainless Nature...longer that earthly flower would be heavenly fruit— Gome from the brute poor souls—no souls—and to die with the brute "— Or take the following terrible... | |
 | Arthur Cayley Headlam - 1886 - 536 lehte
...mind, being the product of a mindless universe, himself the ' Orphan of nothing, alone on a desolate shore, Born of the brainless Nature, who knew not that which she bore ' ? 1 See Types of Ethical Theory, Preface. Is the Moral Code only a transitory set of rules which... | |
 | 1881 - 588 lehte
...husband or wife desire, or even be willing, to live any longer ? " O we poor orphans of nothing—alone on that lonely shore— Born of the brainless Nature...Trusting no longer that earthly flower would be heavenly fruitCome from the brute, poor souls—no souls—and to die with the brute." Surely life could only... | |
 | 1881 - 696 lehte
...human hopelessness in its darkest mood: — " Oh, we poor orphans of nothing, — alone on " this " lonely shore, — Born of the brainless Nature who knew not that which she bore I " It is the human heart's age-long denial of this dreary faith that the Christmas symbolizes. We... | |
 | Minot Judson Savage - 1881 - 690 lehte
...of human hopelessness in its darkest mood: — "Oh, we poor orphans of nothing, — alone on " this "lonely shore, — Born of the brainless Nature who knew not that which she bore I " It is the human heart's age-long denial of this dreary faith that the Christmas symbolizes. We... | |
 | H. Mortimer Franklyn - 1882 - 812 lehte
...the weak trodden down by the strong, Of a dying worm in a world, all massacre, murder, and wrong, VI. 0 we poor orphans of nothing — alone on that lonely...Nay, but I am not claiming your pity : I know you of old — Small pity for those that have ranged from the narrow warmth of your fold Where you bawl'd... | |
 | 1882 - 916 lehte
...weak trodden down by the strong, Of a dying worm in a 'world, all massacre, murder, and wrong. VI. О we poor orphans of nothing — alone on that lonely...Nay, but I am not claiming your pity : I know you of old — Small pity for those that have ranged from the narrow warmth of your fold Where you bawl'd... | |
 | Enoch Fitch Burr - 1882 - 234 lehte
...heaven above, no soul on the earth below, A fiery scroll written over with lamentation and woe. "Oh, we poor orphans of nothing — alone on that lonely...Trusting no longer that earthly flower would be heavenly fruitCome from the brute, poor souls — no souls — and to die with the brute— " Why should we... | |
 | 1882 - 896 lehte
...who was once a pillar of fire, The guess of a worm of the dust, and the shadow of its desire. [And] we poor orphans of nothing ; alone on that lonely...brainless Nature, who knew not that which she bore. What — I should call on that Infinite Love which has served us so well ? Infinite wickedness rather,... | |
 | Richard Acland Armstrong - 1882 - 900 lehte
...who was once a pillar of fire, The guess of a worm of the dust, and the shadow of its desire. [And] we poor orphans of nothing ; alone on that lonely...brainless Nature, who knew not that which she bore. What — I should call on that Infinite Love which has served us so well ? Infinite wickedness rather,... | |
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