 That you should weep for this account, not you ! You weep for what you know. A red-haired child Sick in a fever, if you touch him once, Though but so little as with a finger-tip, Will set you weeping ; but a million sick . . You could as soon weep for...  The last days of a bachelor, an autobiography - Page 189by James McGrigor Allan - 1862Full view - About this book
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1857 - 388 pages
...you know. A red-haired child Sick in a fever, if you touch him once, Though but so little as with a finger-tip, Will set you weeping ; but a million sick...personal and passionate, You give us doating mothers, and chaste wives, Sublime Madonnas, and enduring saints ! We get no Christ from you, — and verily We... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - English poetry - 1857 - 404 pages
...you know. A red-haired child Sick in a fever, if you touch him once, Though but so little as with a finger-tip, Will set you weeping ; but a million sick...personal and passionate, You give us doating mothers, and chaste wives, Sublime Madonnas, and enduring saints ! We get no Christ from you, — and verily We... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Epic poetry, English - 1857 - 420 pages
...you know. A red-haired child Sick in a fever, if you touch him once, Though but so little as with a finger-tip, Will set you weeping ; but a million sick...Or compound fractions. Therefore, this same world TJncomprehended by you, must remain Uninfluenced by you. — Women as you are, Mere women, personal... | |
 | Robert Alfred Vaughan - Christianity - 1858 - 426 pages
...red-haired child, Sick in a fever, if you touch him once, Though but so little as with a finger tip, Will set you weeping ; but a million sick — You...personal and passionate, You give us doating mothers and chaste wives, Sublime Madonnas, and enduring saints, We get no Christ from you ; and verily, We shall... | |
 | Henry James Slack - Civilization - 1860 - 260 pages
...but fairly estimated will not stand below. In the poem previously quoted, Romney Leigh exclaims, " Women as you are, Mere women, personal and passionate, You give us doating mothers, and chaste wives, Sublime Madonnas, and enduring saints ! We get no Christ from you, — and verily We... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1862 - 422 pages
...child Sick in a fever, if you touch him once, Though but so little as with a finger-tip, Will set yon weeping ! but a million sick . . You could as soon...personal and passionate, You give us doating mothers, and chaste wives, Sublime Madonnas, and enduring saints! We get no Christ from you, — and verily We shall... | |
 | Jessie Boucherett - Conduct of life - 1863 - 182 pages
...even grief A red-hair'J child Sick in a fever, if you touch him once, Though but so little as with a finger-tip, Will set you weeping; but a million sick...three Or compound fractions. Therefore this same world By you uncomprehended, must remain By you uninfluenced. Women as you are — Mere women— personal... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1864 - 418 pages
...him once, Though but so little as with a finger-tip, Will set you weeping ! but a million gick . . You could as soon weep for the rule of three, Or compound fractions. Therefore, this same work" Uncomprehended by you must remain Uninfluenced by you. Women as you are, Mere women, personal... | |
 | Henry Allon - Christianity - 1857 - 598 pages
...him once, Though but so little as with a finger tip, Will set you weeping ; but a million side — You could as soon weep for the rule of three, Or compound...fractions. Therefore this same world, Uncomprehended by yon, must remain Uninfluenced by you. Women as you are, Mere women, personal and passionate, You give... | |
 | Alfred Barratt - Ethics, Evolutionary - 1869 - 280 pages
...in a fever, if yon touch him once, " Though but so little as a finger tip, "Will set you weeping 1 but a million sick, " You could as soon weep for the rule of three, " Or compound fractions." has yet performed her bidding to the end. Though flattery cannot wiu her, obedience surely shall. "... | |
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