Lord Alfred Tennyson ( 10 of 46 )
The far-off interest of tears.
The far-off interest of tears.
Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.
Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.
Deception follows on the heels of deception.
Deception follows on the heels of deception.
Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
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Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
Our own experience preaches.
Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants.
Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants.
Marriages are made in Heaven.
Marriages are made in Heaven.
The slow, sweet hours that bring us all things good.
The slow, sweet hours that bring us all things good.
She only said, My life is dreary,
He cometh not, she said;
She said I am aweary, read more
She only said, My life is dreary,
He cometh not, she said;
She said I am aweary, aweary,
Oh God, that I were dead.
To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
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To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean and plant himself afresh.
When his heart is glad
Of the full harvest, I will speak to him.
When his heart is glad
Of the full harvest, I will speak to him.
