The Poetical Works of Robert Browning ...Macmillan and Company, 1894 - Poetry |
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Page 34
... father earned the daily bread as just a fisherman . So much the more his boy minds book , gives proof of mother - wit , Becomes first Deacon , and then Priest , then Bishop : see him sit No less than Cardinal ere long , while no one ...
... father earned the daily bread as just a fisherman . So much the more his boy minds book , gives proof of mother - wit , Becomes first Deacon , and then Priest , then Bishop : see him sit No less than Cardinal ere long , while no one ...
Page 35
... father's net ! Which step conciliates all and some , stops cavil in a trice : " The humble holy heart that holds of new - born pride no spice ! He's just the saint to choose for Pope ! " Each adds " " T is my advice . " So , Pope he was ...
... father's net ! Which step conciliates all and some , stops cavil in a trice : " The humble holy heart that holds of new - born pride no spice ! He's just the saint to choose for Pope ! " Each adds " " T is my advice . " So , Pope he was ...
Page 37
... Father tries his best , But , since he's only mortal , send The truth of all that ' s told him . fare : such as I to test how folk like you may Come ! - only don't stop eating — when mouth has words to spare- — " You " smiled he " play ...
... Father tries his best , But , since he's only mortal , send The truth of all that ' s told him . fare : such as I to test how folk like you may Come ! - only don't stop eating — when mouth has words to spare- — " You " smiled he " play ...
Page 52
... Father of Lies Thou wast wont to extol for his feats , all and each The Devil's disguised as thine ape ! " Be sure that our lawyer was torn by remorse , Shed tears in a flood , vowed and swore so to alter His ways that how else could ...
... Father of Lies Thou wast wont to extol for his feats , all and each The Devil's disguised as thine ape ! " Be sure that our lawyer was torn by remorse , Shed tears in a flood , vowed and swore so to alter His ways that how else could ...
Page 53
... Father Boverio who gave me the case In his Annals gets of it , by hook or by crook , Two confirmative witnesses : three Are surely enough to establish an act : And thereby we learn― would we ascertain truth — To trust wise tradition ...
... Father Boverio who gave me the case In his Annals gets of it , by hook or by crook , Two confirmative witnesses : three Are surely enough to establish an act : And thereby we learn― would we ascertain truth — To trust wise tradition ...
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