John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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Robert Browning. (18121889) (continued)
7078 When the fight begins within himself, A man s worth something.
Men and Women. Bishop Blougrams Apology.
7079 The sprinkled isles, Lily on lily, that oerlace the sea.
Cleon.
7080 And I have written three books on the soul, Proving absurd all written hitherto, And putting us to ignorance again.
Cleon.
7081 Rafael made a century of sonnets.
One Word more. ii.
7082 Other heights in other lives, God willing.
One Word more. xii.
7083 God be thanked, the meanest of his creatures Boasts two soul-sides,one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her!
One Word more. xvii.
7084 Oh their Rafael of the dear Madonnas, Oh their Dante of the dread Inferno, Wrote one songand in my brain I sing it; Drew one angelborne, see, on my bosom!
One Word more. xix.
7085 The lie was dead And damned, and truth stood up instead.
Count Gismond. xiii.
7086 Over my head his arm he flung Against the world.
Count Gismond. xix.
7087 Just my vengeance complete, The man sprang to his feet, Stood erect, caught at Gods skirts, and prayed! So, I was afraid!
Instans Tyrannus. vii.
7088 Oh never star Was lost here but it rose afar.
Waring. ii.
7089 Sing, ridings a joy! For me I ride.
The last Ride together. vii.
7090 When the liquors out, why clink the cannikin?
The Flight of the Duchess. xvi.