 | 1847 - 488 pages
...author : — " The memories of all who strive to elevate the world, if men be not ungrateful, will ' but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom ! ' One of the clearest lessons taught by history is, that there can be... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1847 - 294 pages
...dishonor. The memories of Arnaldo da Brescia and Jacopo de' Bussolari, if men be not ungrateful, will " but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom." One of the clearest lessons taught by History is, that there can be... | |
 | Thomas Whittemore - 1848 - 402 pages
...gora ; Their heads may sodden in the sun; their Umba Be strung to city gates, and castle walls ; Bui still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse,...share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and swelling thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world, at last, to Freedom." Why should... | |
 | Thomas Whittemore - 1848 - 400 pages
...heads may sodden in the sun; their limba Be strung lo cily gales, and castle walls . But stilt tfieir spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, and others...share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and swelling thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world, at last, to Freedom." Why should... | |
 | Thomas Whittemore - 1848 - 388 pages
...The poet has forcibly expressed this idea on a slightly different subject : "They never fail, who die In a great cause; the block may soak their gore ; Their heads may sodden in the sun; their limlo Be strung to city gates, and castle walla ; But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years... | |
 | Thomas Whittemore - 1849 - 404 pages
...forcibly expressed this idea on a slightly different subject : "They never fail, who die In a groat cause; the block may soak their gore; Their heads...limbs Be strung to city gates, and castle walls; But stilt their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, ami others share aa dark a doom, They but augment... | |
 | Joseph Turnley - 1850 - 536 pages
...remarked upon ; but the righteous never die, or as a poet has said : — " They never fail, who die In a great cause; the block may soak their gore; Their...castle walls; But still their spirit walks abroad." — Marino Faliero. Yes, his spirit dashes through space and time, and companion ises with spirits... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1850 - 412 pages
...THE GOD OP THE OPPRESSED AND AFFLICTED MAY HAVE THEM IN HIS HOLY KEEPING. " They never fail who die In a great cause; the block may soak their gore; „...sun; their limbs Be strung to city gates and castle walla— But still their spirit walks abroad." BTBOH — Marino Fallf.ro, Act II., Scene S. XL BRIEF... | |
 | William Wilson (author of A house for Shakspere.) - 1851 - 240 pages
...acted poetry. All true heroes must be poets, because magnanimity is poetry. " They never fail who die In a great cause; the block may soak their gore; Their...strung to city gates and castle walls; But still their spirits walk abroad." The Poet often finds language very inadequate. How many are the great Poet's... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...to Heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. " But if we fail — ? " They never fail who die In a great cause ! The block may soak their gore :...sweeping thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world, at last, to freedom ? What were we, If Brutus had not lived ? He died in giving Rome liberty,... | |
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They never fail who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore ; Their heads may sodden in the sun ; their limbs Be strung to city gates and castle walls — But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark... 
