...are before,—hardly even sympathise with the more thoughtful spirits of our own day, in their hope " That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." But, brethren, these views of the world and of life, how can they agree with our belief in God's sovereign...

...are before, — hardly even sympathise with the more thoughtful spirits of our own day; in their hope "That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." But, brethren. these views of the world and of life, how can they agree with our belief in God's sovereign...

...we need not regret, because — " I hold it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in various tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones, Of their dead selves to higher things." Ever affectionately yours, LA FOUGÈRE. " I HAVE no sympathy with any one who would disenchant the...

...lesson which taught you your own frailty, your own unworthiness. Do you remember that some one has said that men may rise " ' On stepping-stones Of their dead selves, to higher things ' ? And our sinful selves should be our dead selves, my dear. Now we will talk about something else....

...i'rincc^s, a Mejley;" " Morte d' Arthur; "" Godiva; "'' Enoch Arden ; " " The Holy Grail." IN MEMORIAL* I. I HELD it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp...And find in loss a gain to match ? Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-oiT interest of tears ? Let Love clasp Grief, lest both be drowned ;...

...off past, for ever gone. She might well then have put her thoughts into the great poet's words : ' But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match, Or reach a hand through time to catch The far off interest of tears ?' Yet in the very depths of her loss gain did...

...things. But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match? Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-off interest of tears ? Let Love clasp Grief, lest both be drowned-; Let Darkness keep her raven gloss : Ah ! sweeter to be drunk with loss, To dance with death,...

..."MARY STANLEY; OK, THE SECRET ONES. "I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in diverse tones, That men may rise on stepping.stones Of their dead selves to higher things." IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I. LONDON : CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY. 1872. CONTENTS OF VOL. I. CHAP....

...CAMERON. VOL. II. Jrom drJrnb to ^ntttrflg. BY THE AUTHOR OF " MARY STANLEY ; OR, THE SECRET ONES.' " I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in diverse tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." IN THREE...

...consolation, and leads us to acknowledge a Father's loving hand in our severest trials. So true is it that— " Men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things." Of these lessons, so precious in themselves, and so abiding in their effects, the man who has never...