 All my life long, I have beheld with most respect the man Who knew himself, and knew the ways before him, And from amongst them chose considerately, With a clear foresight, not a blindfold courage ; And having chosen, with a steadfast mind Pursued his...  Forest Hill - Page 281by Forest Hill - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Sir Henry Taylor - 1834 - 340 pages
...you with such sad surmises ? You were not wont to speak despondently. ARTEVLDE. Nor do I now despond. All my life long I have beheld with most respect the...chosen, with a steadfast mind Pursued his purposes. I trained myself To take my place in high or low estate As one of that small order of mankind. Wherefore,... | |
 | William Leggett - 1840 - 348 pages
...of which we have seen displayed in so many former instances. It is Philip Van Artavelde who says — All my life long, I have beheld with most respect...chosen, with a steadfast mind Pursued his purposes. This is the sort of character we emulate. ( If to believe slavery a deplorable evil and a curse, in... | |
 | William Leggett - 1840 - 350 pages
...of which we have seen displayed in so many former instances. It is Philip Van Artavelde who says — All my life long, » I have beheld with most respect...chosen, with a steadfast mind Pursued his purposes. This is the sort of character we emulate. If to believe slavery a deplorable evil and a curse, in whatever... | |
 | William Leggett - 1840 - 346 pages
...displayed in so many former instances. It is Philip Van Artavelde who says — All my life long, I hare beheld with most respect the man Who knew himself,...chosen, with a steadfast mind Pursued his purposes. This is the sort of character we emulate. If to believe slavery a deplorable evil and a curse, in whatever... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1844 - 86 pages
...author of ' Philip Van Artevelde :' . , " All my life long I hnve beheld with most respect the man Whu knew himself and knew the ways before him, And from...chosen, with a steadfast mind Pursued his purposes." Such a man is Henry Clay ! And in no o".e public act of his life does he seem to have been actuated... | |
 | 1845 - 592 pages
...of his maxims. In another passage it is thus that he describes the object of his veneration : — ' All my life long I have beheld with most respect the...chosen, with a steadfast mind Pursued his purposes.' Vigour of will, deliberation, consistent action, these he revered : but, as he shows but little thought... | |
 | 1845 - 572 pages
...of his maxims. In another passage it is thus that he describes the object of his veneration : — ' All my life long I have beheld with most respect the man Who knew himself, and knew the ways hefore him, And, from amongst them, chose considerately, With a clear foresight — not a blindfold... | |
 | William Dobson - 1848 - 46 pages
...you with such sad surmises ? You were not wont to speak despondently. ARTEVLDE. Nor do I now despond. All my life long I have beheld with most respect the...not a blindfold courage ; And, having chosen, with a stedfast mind Pursued his purposes. I trained myself To take my place in high or low estate As one... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1850 - 326 pages
...of which we have seen displayed in so many former instances. It is Philip Van ArteveldQ who says: * All my life long, I have beheld with most respect...knew himself, and knew the ways before him ; And from among them chose considerately, With a clear foresight, not a blindfold courage ; And, having chosen,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1850 - 324 pages
...of which we have seen displayed in so many former instances. It is Philip Van Artevelde who says : ' All my life long, I have beheld with most respect...knew himself, and knew the ways before him ; And from among them chose considerately, With a clear foresight, not a blindfold courage ; And, having chosen,... | |
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