words are strong; Chanted by an ill-used race of men that cleave the soil, Sow the seed and reap the harvest with enduring toil, Storing little yearly dues of wheat, and wine, and oil; Till they perish, and they suffer— some, 'tis whispered , down in... Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet: An Autobiography - Page 290by Charles Kingsley - 1857 - 10 pagesFull view - About this book
| Christianity - 1842 - 750 pages
...and an ancient tale of wrong, Like a tale of little meaning though the words are strong; Chanted from an ill-used race of men that cleave the soil, Sow...seed, and reap the harvest with enduring toil, Storing yearly little dues of wheat, and wine, and oil ; Tül they perish and they suffer—some, 'tis whisper'd,... | |
| Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1842 - 490 pages
...an ancient tale of wrong, Like a tale of little meaning though the words are strong ; Chanted from an ill-used race of men that cleave the soil, Sow...seed, and reap the harvest with enduring toil, Storing yearly little dues of wheat, and wine and oil; Till they perish and they suffer—some, 'tis whisper'd—... | |
| 1842 - 736 pages
...and an ancient tale of wrong, Like a tale of little meaning though the words are strong; Chanted from an ill-used race of men that cleave the soil, Sow...seed, and reap the harvest with enduring toil, Storing yearly little dues of wheat, and wine, and oil; Till they perish and they suffer—some, 'tis whisper'd,... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - English poetry - 1843 - 260 pages
...an ancient tale of wrong, Like a tale of little meaning though the words are strong ; Chanted from an ill-used race of men that cleave the soil, Sow...seed, and reap the harvest with enduring toil, Storing yearly little dues of wheat, and wine and oil ; Till they perish and they suffer—some, 'tis whisper'd—... | |
| Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1845 - 510 pages
...and an ancient tale of wrong, Like a tale of little meaning though the words are strong; Chanted from an ill-used race of men that cleave the soil, Sow...seed, and reap the harvest with enduring toil, Storing yearly little dues of wheat, and wine and oil; Till they perish and they suffer—some, 'tis whisper'd—... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - English poetry - 1846 - 252 pages
...an ancient tale of wrong, Like a tale of little meaning though the words are strong ; Chanted from an ill-used race of men that cleave the soil, Sow...seed and reap the harvest with enduring toil, Storing yearly little dues of wheat, and wine and oil; Till they perish and they suffer—some, 'tis whisper'd... | |
| Charles Kingsley - 1850 - 400 pages
...Steaming up, a lamentation, and an ancient tale of wrong, Like a tale of little meaning, though, the words are strong ; Chanted by an ill-used race of men that cleave the soil, ™w the seed and reap the harvest with enduring toil, Coring little yearly dues of wheat, and wine,... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - English poetry - 1851 - 276 pages
...an ancient tale of wrong, Like a tale of little meaning, though the words are strong; Chanted from an ill-used race of men that cleave the soil, Sow...seed, and reap the harvest with enduring toil, Storing yearly little dues of wheat, and wine and oil ; Till they perish and they suffer — some, 'tis whispered... | |
| Henry Drury - English poetry - 1851 - 386 pages
...an ancient tale of wrong, Like a tale of little meaning though the words are strong ; Chanted from an ill-used race of men that cleave the soil, Sow...seed and reap the harvest with enduring toil, Storing yearly little dues of wheat and wine and oil ; Till they perish, and they suffer—some, 'tis whispered,... | |
| Charles Kingsley - 1852 - 390 pages
...Steaming up, a lamentation, and an ancient tale of wrong, Like a, tale of little meaning, though the words are strong; Chanted by an ill-used race of men...wheat, and wine, and oil; Till they perish, and they suffer—some, 'tis whispered, down in hell Suffer endless anguish! Truly—truly, great poets' words... | |
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