 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
 | A counsellor at law - 1831 - 426 pages
...liberty. This must go on — Poland must yet be free. She cannot fail. " They never fail who die " In a great cause : the block may soak their gore ;...castle walls — " But still their spirit walks abroad. Tho' years " Elapse and others share as dark a doom, " They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 720 pages
...human ground of consolation, so beautifully expressed by the poet : They never fail, who die In a good cause : the block may soak their gore ; Their heads...thoughts, Which overpower all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom.— CHAPTER XII. THE NETHERLANDS. State of things in October, 1830. —... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 pages
...heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. Cal. But if we fail ? Isr. Bert. They never fail who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore ;...They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts Which o'erpower all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom. What were we, If Brutus had not lived... | |
 | Caleb Cushing - 1833 - 406 pages
...human ground of consolation, so beautifully expressed by the poet: They never fail, who die In a good cause : — the block may soak their gore ; Their...sweeping thoughts, Which overpower all others and conduct The world at last to freedom. CHAPTER VII. Spain. — Queen's Death. — Maria Cristina. — Public... | |
 | 1833 - 406 pages
...breathed not the words, of the inspired lines of our last great Poet : — " They never fall who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore ;...their limbs Be strung to city gates and castle walls — i But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 350 pages
...heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. Cal. But if we fail /. Ber, They never fail who die In a great cause: the block may soak their gore;(') Their heads may sodden in the sun ; their limhs Be strung to city gates and castle walls — But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years... | |
 | 1835 - 508 pages
...to captivity and baseness, feeling the inspiration qf the sentiment, that, " They npvcr 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." Throughout the whole controversy which preceded the Revolution, we find... | |
 | Ferdinand Brock Tupper - 1835 - 272 pages
...would break the chains which now bind Chile in thraldom may be assured, that " They never fail who die In a great cause: the block may soak their gore; Their...castle walls — But still their spirit walks abroad ! ! " BYRON. February, 1832. NOTE. — April, 1835. — As the reader may wish to know the present... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 350 pages
...heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. Cal. But if we fail /. Ber. 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 (2) ,,. __„... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 480 pages
...limb» Be strung to city-gates and castle-walls — But still their |ш il walks abroad. Though y .1 • Elapse, and others share as dark a doom. They but...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(2) (2) In the... | |
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