 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1891 - 416 pagini
...evident, how evident may be judged from the following characteristic example of Miss Dickinson's work : " I died for beauty, but was scarce Adjusted in the tomb, When one who died for truth was Iain In an adjoining room. " He questioned softly why I failed ? ' For beauty,' I replied. ' And I... | |
 | 1891 - 1038 pagini
...weird witchery aright ? — there is the flight of an eerie fancy that leaves all experience behind : I died for beauty, but was scarce Adjusted in the tomb, When OTIC who died for truth was lain In an adjoining room. He questioned softly why I failed. "For beauty,"... | |
 | William Valentine Kelley - 1911 - 440 pagini
...treasures in her nest The cautious grave exposes. Who but Emily Dickinson would ever have written this? — I died for beauty, but was scarce Adjusted in the tomb When one who died for truth was laid In an adjoining room. He questioned softly why I failed. "For beauty," I replied. "And I for truth... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1912 - 702 pagini
...When one who died for truth was lain In an adjoining room. 534 He questioned softly why I (ailed: ; "For beauty," I replied. "And I for truth— the two...brethren are," he said. And so, as kinsmen met a night, \Ve talked between the rooms 13 Until the moss had reached our lips And covered up our names. THE WAY... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1912 - 696 pagini
...rank, with even feet And uniforms of snow. 1891. I DIED FOR BEAUTY [Copyright, by Martha GD Bianchi) I died for beauty, but was scarce Adjusted in the...who died for truth was lain In an adjoining room. Her fingers fumbled at her work — 5 Her needle would not go: What ailed so smart a little maid It... | |
 | Samuel Silas Curry - 1907 - 328 pagini
...for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled ; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. I died for beauty, but was scarce adjusted in the...two are one ; we brethren are ; " he said. And so as kinsman met at night, we talked between the rooms, Until the moss had reached our lips, and covered... | |
 | Conrad Aiken - 1922 - 378 pagini
...ceased to run, Till in a distant town, Towns on from mine— I sat me down; This was a dream. II 1 died for beauty, but was scarce Adjusted in the tomb,...why I failed ? " For beauty," I replied. " And I for truth—the two are one; We brethren are," he said. And so, as kinsmen met a-night, We talked between... | |
 | Louis Untermeyer - 1925 - 664 pagini
...sacred emblems to partake, Thy consecrated bread to break, Taste thine immortal wine! BEAUTY AND TRUTH I died for beauty, but was scarce Adjusted in the...who died for truth was lain In an adjoining room. And so, as kinsmen met a night, We talked between the rooms, Until the moss had reached our lips And... | |
 | Conrad Aiken - 1927 - 390 pagini
...ever ceased to 'run, Till in a distant town, Towns on from mine — I sat me down ; This was a dream. I died for beauty, but was scarce Adjusted in the...We brethren are," he said. And so, as kinsmen met a-night, We talked between the rooms, Until the moss had reached our lips, And covered up our names.... | |
 | Conrad Aiken - 1927 - 394 pagini
...ever ceased to run, Till in a distant town, Towns on from mine— I sat me down; This was a dream. II I died for beauty, but was scarce Adjusted in the...why I failed? "For beauty," I replied. "And I for truth—the two are one; We brethren are," he said. And so, as kinsmen met a-night, We talked between... | |
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I died for Beauty — but was scarce Adjusted in the Tomb When One who died for Truth, was lain In an adjoining Room — He questioned softly "Why I failed"? 
