And long we try in vain to speak and act Our hidden self, and what we say and do Is… — Matthew Arnold
And long we try in vain to speak and act Our hidden self, and what we say and do Is eloquent, is well—but 'tis not true.
The Buried Life · 1852
★ 3.6Provenance
Current citation
Arnold, Matthew. "The Buried Life." Dover Beach and Other Poems. Dover Publications, 2012, I. 64.
Original citation
Arnold, Matthew, [published as A]. "The Buried Life." Empedocles on Etna, and Other Poems. London: B. Fellowes, 1852, l. 64.
