Earth gets its price for what Earth gives us; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest hath his fee who comes and shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in ; At the devil's booth are all things sold, Each ounce of dross costs its ounce... Poems - Seite 293von James Russell Lowell - 1898 - 675 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| James Stark - 1890 - 200 Seiten
...We bargain for the graves we die in ; At the devil's mart are all things sold ; Each ounce of dust costs its ounce of gold ; For a cap and bells our lives we pay ; Bubbles we earn with our whole soul's tasking : 'Tis only God that is given away, 'Tis only heaven may be had... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 338 Seiten
...our age's drowsy blood Still shouts the inspiring sea. Earth gets its price for what Earth gives us ; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest hath his fee who conies and shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in ; At the devil's booth are all things sold,... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 560 Seiten
...lie in ; At the devil's booth are all things sold, Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of For a cnp and bells our lives we pay, Bubbles we buy with a whole soul's tasking : No price is set on the lavish summer ; June may be had by the poorest comer. And what is so rare... | |
| Robert Percival Downes - 1890 - 154 Seiten
...corner to die in; The man hath his fee who tries to heal us ; Earth hath her price for what earth gives us; We bargain for the graves we lie in; At the devil's mart all things are sold, Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold. For a cap and bells our lives... | |
| Robert Percival Downes - 1890 - 142 Seiten
...earth gives us ; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in ; The man hath his fee who tries to heal us ; We bargain for the graves we lie in; At the devil's mart all things are sold, Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold. For a cap and bells our lives... | |
| 1891 - 884 Seiten
...and vivid power in these lines from "Sir Launfal": — Earth gets its price for what Earth gives us, The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest...we pay, Bubbles we buy with a whole soul's tasking, 'Tie Heaven alone that is given away, 'Tie only Gol may be had for the asking. But Lowell does not... | |
| 1891 - 558 Seiten
...gets its price for what earth gives us; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest has his fee who comes and shrives us, We bargain for the...we pay. Bubbles we buy with a whole soul's tasking; 'Tis heaven alone that is given away, 'Tis only God may be had for the asking. — Ibid. CHILDREN.... | |
| John Kneeland, Henry Nathan Wheeler - 1891 - 508 Seiten
...age's drowsy blood Still shouts the inspiring sea. 20 Earth gets its price for what Earth gives us; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest...lie in ; At the Devil's booth are all things sold, as Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold ; For a cap and bells our lives we pay, Bubbles we buy... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russel Lowell - 1891 - 560 Seiten
...nest, — in, In the nice ear of Nature which song is The priest hath his fee who comes and the best ? shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in ; At the devil's booth are all things sold, Now is the high-tide of the year, And whatever of life hath ebbed away Each ounce of dross coats its... | |
| 1891 - 608 Seiten
...skies are clear and grass is growing. — ibid. PRICE. Earth gets its price for what earth gives us; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest has his fee who comes and shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in; At the devil's booth are... | |
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