 | 1871 - 808 lehte
...reason and knowledge without the aid of obedience, reverence, and wisdom. The ideal friend " touched a jarring lyre at first, But' ever strove to make it true. Perplext in faith, but pure in deeds, At last he beat his music out: . There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me,... | |
 | 1871 - 878 lehte
...reason and knowledge without the aid of obedience, reverence, and wisdom. The ideal friend ' " touched a jarring lyre at first, But ever strove to make it true. Perplext in faith, but pure in deeds, At last he beat his music out: There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 236 lehte
...but with no touch of scorn, Sweet-hearted, you, whose light-blue eyes Are tender over drowning flies, You tell me, doubt is Devil-born. I know not : one...indeed I knew In many a subtle question versed, Who touched a jarring lyre at first, But ever strove to make it true : Perplext in faith, but pure in deeds,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 228 lehte
...but with no touch of scorn, Sweet-hearted, you, whose light-blue eyes Are tender over drowning flies, You tell me, doubt is Devil-born. I know not : one...indeed I knew In many a subtle question versed, Who touched a jarring lyre at first, But ever strove to make it true : Perplext in faith, but pure in deeds,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1850 - 272 lehte
...but with no touch of scorn, Sweet-hearted, you, whose light-blue eyes Are tender over drowning flies, You tell me, doubt is Devil-born. I know not : one indeed I knew In many a subtile question versed, Who touched a jarring lyre at first, But ever strove to make it true : Perplexed... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1851 - 422 lehte
...but with no touch of scorn, Sweet-hearted, you, whose light-blue eyes Are tender over drowning flies, You tell me, doubt is Devil-born. I know not : one...ever strove to make it true : Perplext in faith, but pure in deeds, At last he beat his music out. There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1851 - 234 lehte
...but with no touch of scorn, Sweet-hearted, you, whose light-blue eyes Are tender over drowning flies, You tell me, doubt is Devil-born. I know not: one...ever strove to make it true: Perplext in faith, but pure in deeds, At last he beat his music out. There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1853 - 538 lehte
...not," he replies — "I know not : one indeed I knew In uiiiny a subtle question versed, Who touched a jarring lyre at first, But ever strove to make it true. " Perplext in faith, but pure in deeds, At last he beat his music nut. There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than... | |
 | 1853 - 614 lehte
...does Tennyson meet the sweeping assumption that doubt is devil-born ? "I know not," he replies — " I know not: one indeed I knew In many a subtle question versed, Who touched a jarring lyre at first, But ever strove to make it true. " Perplcxt in faith, but pure in... | |
 | 1853 - 570 lehte
...does Tennyson meet the sweeping assumption that doubt is devil-born ? "I know not," he replies — " I know not : one indeed I knew In many a subtle question versed, Who touched a jarring lyre at first, But ever strove to make it true. " Perplext in faith, but pure in... | |
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Who touch'da jarring lyre at first, But ever strove to make it true : Perplext in faith, but pure in deeds, At last he beat his music out. There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than in half the creeds. He fought his doubts and... 
