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" The Sea of Faith Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furl'd. But now I only hear Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar, Retreating, to the breath Of the night-wind, down the vast edges drear And naked... "
Outlines of English Literature: With Readings - Page 278
by William Joseph Long - 1925 - 441 pages
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New Poems

Matthew Arnold - 1867 - 226 pages
...in. Sophocles long ago Heard it on the JEgean, and it brought Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow Of human misery; we Find also in the sound a thought,...earth's shore Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled; But now I only hear Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar, Retreating to the breath Of the...
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The Free Churchman and Christian Spectator, Volume 1

Theology - 1868 - 1078 pages
...Crucified, "Thy kingdom come," there is far other hope. And what of Mr. Arnold's despair for the world ? The sea of faith Was once, too, at the full, and round...only hear Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar, Retreating to the breath Of the night-wind down the vast edges drear, And naked shingles of the world....
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Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country, Volume 80

1869 - 898 pages
...in. Sophocles long ago Hoard it on the JEgean, and it brought Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow Of human misery ; we Find also in the sound a thought,...I only hear Its melancholy, long withdrawing roar Betreating to the breath Of the night-winds down the vast edges drear And naked shingles of the world....
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Narrative and elegiac poems

Matthew Arnold - 1869 - 286 pages
...Sophocles long ago Heard it on the •iEgamn, and it brought Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow Of human misery; we Find also in the sound a thought,...only hear Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar, Retreating to the breath Of the night-wind down the vast edges drear And naked shingles of the world....
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The Canadian Monthly and National Review, Volume 1

Humanities - 1872 - 1176 pages
..."Sophocles long ago Heard it on the /Kgean, and it brought Into his mind the tut bill ebb and flow Of human misery ; we Find also in the sound a thought,...earth's shore Lay like the folds of a bright girdle fuiled ; But now 1 only hear Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar, Retreating to the breath Of the...
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Sea and Shore: A Collection of Poems ...

Martha Le Baron Goddard - Sea poetry - 1874 - 382 pages
...in. Sophocles long ago Heard it on the ^Egean, and it brought Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow Of human misery : we Find also in the sound a thought,...earth's shore Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled ; But now I only hear Its melancholy, long withdrawing roar, Retreating to the breath Of the...
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Poems of Places: England and Wales

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - English poetry - 1877 - 290 pages
...in. Sophocles long ago Heard it on the JEge&n, and it brought Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow Of human misery; we Find also in the sound a thought,...earth's shore Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled; But now I only hear Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar, Retreating to the breath Of the...
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Poems of Places Oceana 1 V.; England 4; Scotland 3 V: Iceland ..., Volume 1

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 294 pages
...in. Sophocles long ago Heard it on the JEgam, and it brought Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow Of human misery; we Find also in the sound a thought,...earth's shore Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled; But now I only hear Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar, Retreating to the breath Of the...
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Poems

Matthew Arnold - English poetry - 1878 - 396 pages
...in. Sophocles long ago Heard it on the ./Egzean, and it brought Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow Of human misery; we Find also in the sound a thought,...only hear Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar, Retreating, to the breath Of the night-wind, down the vast edges drear And naked shingles of the world....
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Latter-day Lyrics: Being Poems of Sentiment and Reflection by Living Writers

William Davenport Adams - English poetry - 1878 - 462 pages
...ago Heard it on the yEgaean, and it brought DOVER BEACH. 193 Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow Of human misery ; we Find also in the sound a thought,...only hear Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar, Retreating to the breath Of the night-wind down the vast edges drear And naked shingles of the world....
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