Earth gets its price for what Earth gives us; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest hath his fee who comes and shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in; At the Devil's booth are all things sold, Each ounce of dross costs its ounce... The Writings of James Russell Lowell ...: Poems - Page 292by James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 342 pagesFull view - About this book
| New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 pages
...respects " Earth has its price for what Earth gives us." How often is it true in our own experience that " Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold ; For a cap and bells our lives we pay ; Bubbles we earn with a whole soul's tasking." Need it be wondered at, then, if at times there comes the feeling... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...what earth gives us ; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest hath his fee who comes and shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in...we pay. Bubbles we buy with a whole soul's tasking: "IV- heaven alone that is given away, 'Tis only God may be had for the asking. No price is set on the... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1849 - 276 pages
...what Earth gives us ; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest hath his fee who comes and shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in...; For a cap and bells our lives we pay, Bubbles we earn with a whole soul's tasking : 'T is heaven alone that is given away, 'T is only God may be had... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1853 - 274 pages
...die in, / The priest hath his fee who comes and shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in ; I At the Devil's booth are all things sold, Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold ; if} For a cap and bells our lives we pay, i * Bubbles we earn with a whole soul's tasking : I . 'T... | |
| James Russell Lowell - American poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...what Earth gives us ; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest hath his fee who comes and shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in...we pay, Bubbles we buy with a whole soul's tasking : 'Tis heaven alone that is given away, 'Tis only God may be had for the asking, No price is set on... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1858 - 342 pages
...comes and shrives us, For a cap and bells our lives we pay, Bubbles we buy with a whole soul's tasking: We bargain for the graves we lie in; At the devil's...sold, Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold; 'Tis heaven alone that is given away, 'Tis only God may be had for the asking, No price is set on the... | |
| William Threlkeld Edwards - 1862 - 178 pages
...us ; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in ; The priest hath his fee who comes and shrives ug ; We bargain for the graves we lie in. At the devil's...; For a cap and bells our lives we pay, Bubbles we earn with a whole soul's tasking ; 'Tis heaven alone that is given away ; 'Tis only God may be had... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1863 - 338 pages
...Earth gives us ; For a cap and bells our lives we pay, Bubbles we buy with a whole soul's tasking : We bargain for the graves we lie in ; At the devil's...sold, Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold -, 'Tis heaven alone that is given away, 'Tis only God may be had for the asking, No price is set on... | |
| James Russell Lowell - American poetry - 1866 - 68 pages
...what Earth gives us; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest hath his fee who comes and shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in;...gold; For a cap and bells our lives we pay, Bubbles we earn with a whole soul's tasking: 'T is heaven alone that is given away, 'T is only God may be had... | |
| Henry Coppée - Readers and speakers - 1867 - 588 pages
...what Earth gives us ; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest hath his fee who comes and shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in...we pay, Bubbles we buy with a whole soul's tasking : "Pis heaven alone that is given away, 'Tis only God may be had for the asking, No price is set on... | |
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