| Robert Browning - 1850 - 436 ページ
...to the altar In glory enthroned — But I stopped here — for here, in the darkness, Saul groaned. And I paused, held my breath in such silence ! And...again to my playing, Pursued it unchecked, As I sang, " Oh, our manhood's prime vigour ! — No spirit feels waste, No muscle is stopped in its playing,... | |
| 1851 - 534 ページ
...held my breath in such silence! And listen'd apart; And the tent shook, for mighty Saul shudder'd, And sparkles 'gan dart From the jewels that woke in...male-sapphires, and rubies Courageous at heart; So the head—but the body still moved not, Still hung there erect. And I bent once again to my playing, Pursued... | |
| Robert Browning - 1856 - 386 ページ
...the altar in glory enthroned . . . But I stopped here — for here in the darkness, Saul groaned. 8. And I paused, held my breath in such silence, and...again to my playing, pursued it unchecked, As I sang, — 9. " Oh, our manhood's prime vigour ! no spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing,... | |
| Robert Browning - 1863 - 430 ページ
...the altar in glory enthroned. But I stopped here — for here, in the darkness, Saul groaned. vIII. And I paused, held my breath in such silence, and...again to my playing, pursued it unchecked, As I sang, — • IX. " Oh, our manhood's prime vigour! no spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its... | |
| Robert Browning - 1863 - 360 ページ
...to the altar in glory enthroned . . . But I stopped here — for here in the darkness, Saul groaned. And the tent shook, for mighty Saul shuddered, —...again to my playing, pursued it unchecked, As I sang, — 9. " Oh, our manhood's prime vigour ! no spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing,... | |
| Robert Browning - 1864 - 436 ページ
...to the altar In glory enthroned — But I stopped here — for here, in the darkness, Saul groaned. And I paused, held my breath in such silence ! And...again to my playing, Pursued it unchecked, As I sang, " Oh, our manhood's prime vigour ! — No spirit feels waste, No muscle is stopped in its playing,... | |
| Robert Browning - 1874 - 372 ページ
...to the altar in glory enthroned. But I stopped here : for here in the darkness Saul groaned. VIII. And I paused, held my breath in such silence, and...again to my playing, pursued it unchecked, As I sang, — IX. " Oh, our manhood's prime vigour ! No spirit feels waste, " Not a muscle is stopped in its... | |
| 1878 - 298 ページ
...the altar In glory enthroned, — But I stopped here, — for here, in the darkness, Saul groaned. And I paused, held my breath in such silence ! And...his turban, — At once with a start All its lordly male sapphires, and rubies Courageous at heart; So the head, — but the body still moved not, Still... | |
| Robert Browning - 1879 - 324 ページ
...buttress an arch Nought can break ; who shall harm them, our friends ? — Then, the chorus intoned vin. And I paused, held my breath in such silence,...again to my playing, pursued it unchecked, As I sang, — EC. " Oh, our manhood's prime vigour ! No spirit feels waste, " Not a muscle is stopped in its... | |
| Browning Society (London, England) - 1881 - 610 ページ
...here." "Then here in the darkness Saul groaned, And I paused, held my breath in such silence, find listened apart ; And the tent shook, for mighty Saul...the body still moved not, still hung there erect." He tries another theme. He tells of the joyous sense of life and vigour, once felt by the warrior king... | |
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