...yellow " Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion, And the sad truth which hovers o'er my desk II. And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may...that our nature cannot always bring Itself to apathy, which we must steep First in the icy depths of Lethe's spring Ere what we least wish to behold will...

...present pleasure by the fear of future punishment, let the following humiliating confession declare. " And if I laugh at any mortal thing, Tis that I may...our nature cannot always bring Itself to apathy." [Ib. Canto IV. Stanza IV.] Such is not the experience of the Christian, who, weeping with those that...

...pinion, And the sad truth which hovers o'er my desk Turns what was once romantic to burlesque. IV. And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may...that our nature cannot always bring Itself to apathy, which we must steep First in the icy depths of Lethe's spring Ere what we least wish to behold will...

...pinion, And the sad truth which hovers o'er my desk Turns what was once romantic to hurlesque. IV. And if I laugh at any mortal thing, "Tis that I may...and if I weep, 'Tis that our nature cannot always hring Itself to apathy, which we must steep First in the icy depths of Lethe's spring, Ere what we...

...weary dream " Of selfish grief, or gladness ! — so it fling " Forgetfulness around me !'' C/ii/dc Harold, Canto III. Stanza 4. " And if I laugh at any mortal thing, " 'Tis that I may not wee]) ; — and if I weep,. " drive away the memory of it, and make " me forget. • " I will give...

...from the weary dream Of selfish grief, or gladness !—so it fling Forgetfulness around me.!" Childe Harold, Canto III. Stanza 4. " And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may not weep;—and if I weep, "Tis that our nature cannot always bring Itself to apathy" &c, Don Juan, Canto...

...from the weary dream Of selfish grief, or gladness ! — so it fling Forgetfulness around me !" Childe Harold, Canto III. Stanza 4. " And if I laugh at any...that our nature cannot always bring Itself to apathy" &c. Dim Juan, Canto IV. Stanza 4. ' This day of ours has surely done Its worst for me and you ! 'Tis...

...things human: And the sad Iruth which hovers o'er my desk Turns what was once romantic to burlesque. And, if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may...that our nature cannot always bring Itself to apathy, which we must sleep First in the icy depths of Lethe's spring Ere what we least wish to bf.hold will...

...things human : And the sad truth which hovers o'er my desk Turns what was once romantic to burlesque. And, if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may Dot weep ; and, if I weep, 'Tis that our nature cannot always bring % Itself to apathy, which we must...

...him 276 off, hranded and heart-stricken, from country and from homeAs he himself touchingly says, " And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may not weep." This laughter— which in such temperaments, ii the near neighhour of tears,— served as a diversion...