 The Spirit of the world, Beholding the absurdity of men — Their vaunts, their feats — let a sardonic smile, For one short moment, wander o'er his lips. That smile was Heine!  The Atlantic Monthly - Side 3811899Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1894 - 854 sider
...her goal, etc. and a phrase which tells us how the spirit of the world, beholding men's absurdity, let a sardonic smile For one short moment wander o'er his lips — That smile ioa* Heine. That, of course, is rather epigram than poetry. It matters, indeed, very little whether... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1868 - 264 sider
...not With half censure — with awe Hail, as it passes from earth Scattering lightnings, that soul ! The spirit of the world Beholding the absurdity of...moment wander o'er his lips. That smile was Heine I for its earthly hour The strange guest sparkled ; now 'tis pass'd away. That was Heine ! and we,... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1869 - 286 sider
...that soul! The spirit of the world Beholding the absurdity of men,— Their vaunts, their feats,—let a sardonic smile, For one short moment, wander o'er his lips. That smile was Heine ! for its earthly hour The strange guest sparkled; now 'tis pass'd away. That was Heine ! and we, Myriads... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 sider
...soul ! The spirit of the world, Beholding the absurdity of men, — Their vaunts, their feats, — Ut a sardonic smile For one short moment wander o'er his lips. That smile was Heine ! for its earthly hour The strange guest sparkled ; now 't is passed away. That was Heine ! and we,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 sider
...soul ! The spirit of the world, Beholding the absurdity of men, — Their vaunts, their ft-ats, — let a sardonic smile For one short moment wander o'er his lips. Thai smile was Heine ! for its earthly hour The strange guest sparkled ; now 't is passed away. That... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1878 - 396 sider
...that soull The Spirit of the world, Beholding the absurdity of men— Their vaunts, their feats—let a sardonic smile, For one short moment, wander o'er his lips. That smile was Heine I—for its earthly hour The strange guest sparkled; now 'tis pass'd away. Spirit, who fillest us all!... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1879 - 392 sider
...not With half censure — with awe Hail, as it passes from earth Scattering lightnings, that soul I The Spirit of the world, Beholding the absurdity of...moment, wander o'er his lips. That smile was Heine! — for its earthly hour The strange guest sparkled; now 'tis pass'd away. That was Heine ! and we,... | |
 | James Willcox Alsop - 1879 - 40 sider
..."Essays in Criticism : — " The spirit of the world Beholding the absurdity of men — Their wants, their feats — let' a sardonic smile, For one short moment, wander o'er his lips. That smile icai Heine! for its earthly hour The strange guest sparkled ; now 'tis passed away. " That was Heine... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1880 - 800 sider
...all remember, that — The spirit of the world, Beholding the absurdity of men — Their vanities, their feats — let a sardonic smile For one short...moment wander o'er his lips — That smile was Heine. There is a considerable analogy, as one may note in passing, between the two men ; and if Sterne was... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1880 - 824 sider
...all remember, that — The spirit of the world, Beholding the absurdity of men — Their vanities, their feats— let a sardonic smile For one short moment wander o'er his lips — That smile w,s Heine. There is a considerable analogy, as one may note in passing, between the two men ; and if... | |
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