 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...  The Works of Lord Byron - Page 366by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1901Full view - About this book
 | Edgar Erastus Clark - 1906 - 1072 pages
...Say: "Come, you are a little late; Step lively, please!" — Century Magazine They never fail who die In a great cause; the block may soak their gore; Their...walls — « But still their spirit walks abroad. Freedom. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom. They but augment the deep and sweeping... | |
 | New York State Bar Association - 1879 - 278 pages
...block may soak tlieir gore, Their heads may sodden in the suu; their limbs Be strung to city gates or castle walls ; But still their spirit walks abroad...others share as dark a doom, They but augment the dark and sweeping thoughts Which overspread all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom."... | |
 | 1969 - 496 pages
...liberty, it will be welcome by the genuine deseiple of truth ; for he knows — " They never fail who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore ; Their heads may sodden in the sun ; their limbs Me strung to city gates and castle walls — But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse,... | |
 | 1909 - 1130 pages
...Good luck to you and keep up the fight. " They never fail who die in a good cause. The ax may drink their gore, their heads may sodden in the sun, their limbs be strung from city wall to castle gate, their spirit walks abroad." It is only about fifty years ago.since the... | |
 | Mark Bailey - 1880 - 80 pages
...Heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. ' But if we fail ? ' They never fail, who die In a gieat cause ! The block may soak their gore ; Their heads...sweeping thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world, at last, to freedom ! " Examples for the longest ' quantity ' and fullest ' swell ' of the... | |
 | Colin Bingham - 1982 - 376 pages
...the page will be turned and the revolution will resume its course. NAPOLEON They never fail who die In a great cause: the block may soak their gore: Their...sweeping thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world at last to Freedom. BYRON, Marino Faliero, 1821 The character speaking these lines in Byron's... | |
 | Paul Avrich - 1984 - 586 pages
...for a verse, in bold letters, from Byron's "Marino Falerio, Doge of Venice": They never fail who die In a great cause: the block may soak their gore; Their...sweeping thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom.11 The London Freedom, comparing the hanging with that of the Russian... | |
 | George Gordon Byron - 1994 - 884 pages
...to heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. Cat. But if we fail /. Sa. They never fail who die #[? The world at last to freedom. What were we, If Brutus had not lived ? He died in giving Rome liberty,... | |
 | Andrew Rutherford - 1995 - 536 pages
...And draw down freedom on her evermore. Calendaro. But if we fail /. Bertuccio 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,... | |
 | Andrew J Davis - 1996 - 412 pages
...that — " They never fail who die In a (?ront cause. Th• block m^§>ak their gore ; Their beads may sodden in the sun ; their limbs Be strung to city gates and castle walla — But stiU their spirit walks abroad. Though yean Elapse, and others share as dark a doom,... | |
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