as yet

single tongue,

I have seen her far away—for is not Earth as yet

Rome. By the end of it, too, Lancelot has met Guinevere,

although there is as yet no word breathed of their love.

The story of Gareth, which begins the series of “‘Idylls”

Sleek satin, swansdown, buds that play not

As yet with winds that play,

Would fain be matched with this, and may not:

Though but to see with my eyes that these are vanity also.

Rome disappoints me much; I hardly as yet understand, but

_Rubbishy_ seems the word that most exactly would suit it.

You are quite sure, you say, he asked you about our intentions;

You had not heard as yet of Lucerne, but told him of Como.--

Well, perhaps he will come; however, I will not expect it.

But what avails to talk? talk as we will,

As yet we shall not know each other’s hearts;

Let me not talk, but act. Farewell, for ever.

He has not come as yet; and now I must not expect it.

You have written, you say, to friends at Florence, to see him,

I have no heart, however, for any marble or fresco;

I have essayed it in vain; 'tis in vain as yet to essay it:

But I may haply resume some day my studies in this kind;