sake

its way into the world. An imperfect copy having been offer'd to a

Bookseller, you had the good-nature for my sake to consent to the

publication of one more correct: This I was forc'd to, before I had

Yours has been a slighter ailment, will you sicken

for her sake ?

You, not you! your modern amourist is of easier,

uality and materialism, moral purpose in literature and the

cry of “Art for Art’s sake.” Tennyson belonged definitely,

as did the large majority of his readers, to the older genera-

Now therefore, if her pity further me,

Doubtless for her sake all my days shall be

As righteous as she is.

Hidden in flesh most fair,

For all men's sake the likeness of all love;

Holy that virgin's womb,

Who is good, who is pure, who is fair,

Even her for whose sake

Love hath ta'en me and slain unaware.

Shame may do most where fear is found most weak;

That which for shame's sake yet I have not done,

Shall it be done for fear's? Take thine own way;

Yea, for their sake and in death's favour

Things of sweet shape and of sweet savour