...is here seen in one of its fruits, that of utter despair :— " 0 we poor orphans of nothing—alone on that lonely shore, Born of the brainless Nature...longer that earthly flower would be heavenly fruit— Gome from the brute poor souls—no souls—and to die with the brute "— Or take the following terrible...

...mind, being the product of a mindless universe, himself the ' Orphan of nothing, alone on a desolate shore, Born of the brainless Nature, who knew not that which she bore ' ? 1 See Types of Ethical Theory, Preface. Is the Moral Code only a transitory set of rules which...

...husband or wife desire, or even be willing, to live any longer ? " O we poor orphans of nothing—alone on that lonely shore— Born of the brainless Nature...Trusting no longer that earthly flower would be heavenly fruitCome from the brute, poor souls—no souls—and to die with the brute." Surely life could only...

...human hopelessness in its darkest mood: — " Oh, we poor orphans of nothing, — alone on " this " lonely shore, — Born of the brainless Nature who knew not that which she bore I " It is the human heart's age-long denial of this dreary faith that the Christmas symbolizes. We...

...of human hopelessness in its darkest mood: — "Oh, we poor orphans of nothing, — alone on " this "lonely shore, — Born of the brainless Nature who knew not that which she bore I " It is the human heart's age-long denial of this dreary faith that the Christmas symbolizes. We...

...heaven above, no soul on the earth below, A fiery scroll written over with lamentation and woe. "Oh, we poor orphans of nothing — alone on that lonely...Trusting no longer that earthly flower would be heavenly fruitCome from the brute, poor souls — no souls — and to die with the brute— " Why should we...

...who was once a pillar of fire, The guess of a worm of the dust, and the shadow of its desire. [And] we poor orphans of nothing ; alone on that lonely...brainless Nature, who knew not that which she bore. What — I should call on that Infinite Love which has served us so well ? Infinite wickedness rather,...

...who was once a pillar of fire, The guess of a worm of the dust, and the shadow of its desire. [And] we poor orphans of nothing ; alone on that lonely...brainless Nature, who knew not that which she bore. What — I should call on that Infinite Love which has served us so well ? Infinite wickedness rather,...

...Tennyson's " Despair." But, alas ! not even death will land them in any better place. They are " Coine from the brute, poor souls — no souls — and to die with the brute ! " Yet that couple cherished love for one another and pity for all that breathe, and ought to have...

...weak trodden down by the strong, Of a dying worm in a world all massacre, murder, and wrong. VI. O we poor orphans of nothing — alone on that lonely...poor souls — no souls — and to die with the brute V\f. Nay, but I am not claiming your pity : I know you of old — Small pity for those that have ranged...