 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 Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell - Página 111por James Russell Lowell - 1873 - 453 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 páginas
...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... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1849 - 276 páginas
...inspiring sea. 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,...; 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 páginas
...sea. ft 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 ; I At the Devil's booth are all things sold, Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold ; if} For... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1857 - 334 páginas
...inspiring sea. 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 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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 - 1866 - 68 páginas
...inspiring sea. 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,...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 - 1867 - 586 páginas
...inspiring sea. 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 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 the... | |
 | 1867 - 894 páginas
...taxed for a corner to die in ; The priest hath his fee who comes and shrives ns, We bargain for the the graves we lie in ; At the devil's booth are all things sold, Each ounce of dross coste its ounce of gold ; For a cap and bells our lives we pay, Bubbles we earn with a whole soul i... | |
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