...disturbs our clod ; (2) Nearer we hold of God Who gives, than of his tribes that take, I must believe. Then welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand but go ! Be our joys three-parts pain ! Strive, and hold cheap the strain ; Learn,...

...around him he sows A harvest of barren regrets. " OWRN MRRRDITH " (Earl Lytton). Cheerfulness.} CCLV. Then welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand, but go ! Be our joys three-parts pain! Strive and hold cheap the strain ; Learn,...

...the pains of life do not consist in passionate effort such as that which Browning counsels : — ' Then welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand but go ! Be our joy three parts pain ! Strive, and hold cheap the strain ; Learn,...

...sunbeam, breaks its light Into the jewelled bow from blankest white, So may a glory from defect arise." Then, welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand but go ! Be our joys three-parts pain ! Strive, and hold cheap the strain ; Learn,...

...everything can be utilised to make him a wiser and a better man. As Robert Browning wrote in Rabbi ben Ezra: "Then welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand but go! Be our joy three-parts pain! Strive and hold cheap the strain; Learn, nor...

...testament, proclaimed an ecstatic joy of life in the living, the optimist's glory in the consuming struggle: Then, welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand but go! Be our joys three-parts pain! Strive, and hold cheap the strain; Learn, nor...

...For out of youth's struggle comes strength, and out of youth's pain come wisdom and understanding. Then welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand but go! Be our joys three-parts pain! Strive, and hold cheap the strain; Learn, nor...

...life indeed. Were man but formed to feed On joy, to solely seek and find and feast: (1. 19—21) 73 e me. (1. 22—28) No spring, nor summer beauty hath such grace (Elegies) 42 nor sit nor stand but go! 71 POETRY QUOTATIONS 74 Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail: What...

...It yearned 'Nor Jove, nor Mars; ' Mine be some figured flame which blends, transcends them all!' VJ Then, welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand but gol Be our joys three-parts pain! Strive, and hold cheap the strain; I earn,...

...(Browning) Grow old along with me The best is yet to be The last of life, for which The first was made. Then welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids Not stand nor sit but go. Be one for three parts pain. Strive, and hold fast the pain.230 228 From John...