 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 576 pages
...groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could not free ; He builded better than he knew ; — The conscious stone to beauty grew. Know'st thou what wove yon woodbird's nest Of leaves, and feathers from her breast !Or how the fish... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 234 pages
...groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could not free ; He builded better than he knew ; — The conscious stone to beauty grew. Know'st tliou what wove yon woodbird's nest Of leaves, and feathers from her breast ? Or how the fish... | |
 | Manfred - 1876 - 204 pages
...groined the aisles of Christian Home, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could not free ; He builded better than he knew ; — The conscious stone to beauty grew." [Emerson's " 1'rollem." CANTO II. TO ask why thou went rear'd — why men have made A God unto themselves,... | |
 | 1887 - 532 pages
...groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity. Himself from Cod he could not free, He builded better than he knew, The conscious stone to beauty grew.' ART. XL— THE REFORM OF CONVOCATION. 1. Chronicle of Convocation, 1867-1886. 2. Report of a Committee... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1876 - 562 pages
...groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity. Himself from God he could not free; He builded better than he knew; The conscious stone to beauty grew. Know'st thou what wove yon woodbird's nest Of leaves, and feathers from her breast ; Or how the fish... | |
 | Elliott W. Preston - 1876 - 206 pages
...groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could not free ; He builded better than he knew ; — The conscious stone to beauty grew." [Emer son's " Problem." CANTO II. CANTO n. TO ask why thou wert rear'd — why men have made A God... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pages
...groin'd the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could not free ; 0 0 Know'st thou what wove yon wooclbird's nest Of leaves, and feathers from her breast ? Or how the fish... | |
 | Francis Whiting Halsey - Europe - 1878 - 300 pages
...grmed the aisles of Christian Rome. 'Wrought in a sad sincerity; 'Himself from God he could not free. 'He builded better than he knew. 'The conscious stone to beauty grew.'' IDIETTIEIR, 2C2CI2C. STRASBOURG AND MUNICH. STRASBOURG, January 14. — There are two ways of spelling... | |
 | G.W. Carleton & Co - Quotations, English - 1878 - 360 pages
...groined the aisles of Christian Eome, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could not free ; He builded better than he knew ; — The conscious STONE to beauty grew. EMERSON, The Problem. — The STONE that is rolling can gather no moss. TUBSER, Good Husbandry. Storm.... | |
 | Francis Whiting Halsey - Europe - 1878 - 304 pages
...grmed the aisles of Christian Home. 'Wrought in a sad sincerity; 'Himself from God he could not free, 'He builded better than he knew. 'The conscious stone to beauty grew." 2C2CIXI. STRASBOURG AND MUNICH. STBASBOUBG, January 14. — There are two ways of spelling this city's... | |
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The hand that rounded Peter's dome, And groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity: Himself from God he could not free; He builded better than he knew : The conscious stone to beauty grew. 
