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" Men are but children of a larger growth; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain; And yet the soul, shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear abroad, at home sees nothing; But, like a mole in earth, busy and... "
The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the ... - Page 45
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The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic works

John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1883 - 456 pages
...both. go; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain ; And yet the soul, shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear...casts it outward To the world's open view : Thus I discovered, And blamed the love of ruined Antony ; Yet wish that I were he, to be so ruined. Enter...
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Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign ...

Rev. James Wood - Quotations - 1893 - 694 pages
...God. Raskin. The soul reveals itself in the voice only. ... It is audible, not visible. Longfellow. The soul shut up in her dark room, / Viewing so clear...Works all her folly up, and casts it outward / To the worm s open view. DryJcn. The soul, / The particle of God sent down to man,/ Which doth in turn reveal...
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The Laureates of England: Ben Jonson to Alfred Tennyson

Kenyon West - Poets laureate - 1895 - 588 pages
...growth ; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain ; And yet the soul shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear...her folly up, and casts it outward To the world's view, THE UNITY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. (From " The Hind and the Panther.") ONE in herself, not rent...
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The Laureates of England, from Ben Jonson to Alfred Tennyson

Kenyon West - Literary Criticism - 1895 - 614 pages
...growth ; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain ; And yet the soul shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear...her folly up, and casts it outward To the world's view. THE UNITY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. (From " The Hind and the Panther.") ONE iii herself, not rent...
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Report of the Secretary for Public Instruction ...

Queensland. Department of Public Instruction - Education - 1897 - 446 pages
...growth ; Our appetites us apt to change as theint, And full as craving too, and full as vain ; And yet the soul shut up in her dark room. Viewing so clear abroad, at home sens nothing ; But, like a mole in earth, busy and blind, Works all her folly up, and casts it outward...
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A Thousand and One Gems of English Poetry

Charles Mackay - English poetry - 1896 - 680 pages
...growth ; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain ; And yet the soul shut up In her dark room, Viewing so clear abroad, at home seel 1 101 hint; ; But, like a mole In earth, busy and blind, Works all her folly up, and casts It...
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The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary on the Old Testament: Exodus

Bible - 1892 - 624 pages
...growth ; Our appetites are apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain ; And yet the soul shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear abroad, athomeseesnothing; But like a mole in earth, busy and blind, Works all her folly up, and casts it outward,...
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A thousand and one gems of English poetry, selected and arranged by C. Mackay

Charles Mackay - 1897 - 666 pages
...growth ; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain ; And yet the soul shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear...up, and casts it outward To the world's open view. HUMAN LIFE. WHEN I consider lift, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit;...
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Elements and Science of English Versification

William Caswell Jones - English language - 1897 - 368 pages
...And full as craving, too, and full as vain ; And yet the soul shut up in her dark room, Viewing s6 clear abroad, at home sees nothing ; But like a mole in earth, busy and blind, W6rks all her folly up, and casts it outward T6 the world's view. John Dryden. A COUNTRY LIFE. H6w...
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In & Out of Book and Journal

Algernon Sydney Roberts - 1903 - 118 pages
...growth ; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving, too, and full as vain ; And yet the soul, shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear...up, and casts it outward To the world's open view. Diyden. Letters which are warmly sealed are often but coldly opened. — Ricliter. No varnish can hide...
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