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
| Charles P. Bronson - 1845 - 438 pages
...city gates — and castle walls — But .wfi//— tho.ir spirit walk« abioatl. Tho' years El¿p*e, and others — share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and«ire//inf thoughts Which overpower all othtrj, and conduct The world, at last, to FREEDOM. 5TO.... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 848 pages
...limb» Be »Ining to city gates and castle walls — Rut still their spirit walks abroad. Though yeare Byron o'erpower all other», and conduct The world at last to freedom. What were we, If Brutus had not lived... | |
| 1846 - 590 pages
...it sows the dragon's teeth, from which spring armed men—ultimate avengers. 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 garden walls— But, still, their spirit walks abroad.... | |
| 1847 - 540 pages
...And freedom shriek'd, as Kosciusko fell ! CAMPBELL'S Pleasures of Hope. 16. They never fail who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore,...sodden in the sun ; their limbs Be strung to city gates or castle walls ; — But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1847 - 880 pages
...heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. Cal. But if we fail /. Btr. They never fail who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore ;...sodden in the sun ; their limbs Be strung to city pates and castle walls — But still their spirit walks abroad. . Though years Elapse, and others share... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
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