 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
 | 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 - 568 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | William Charles McKinnon - 1852 - 342 pages
...Provisional Government, ROBERT NELSON, President. CHAPTER VIII. PATRIOTISM. " They never fail who die In a great cause. The block may soak their gore —...and others share as dark a doom, They but augment and swell the sweeping thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom."... | |
 | William Charles McKinnon - 1852 - 336 pages
...honor." By order of the Provisional Government, CHAPTER VIII. PATRIOTISM. " They never fail who die In a great cause. The block may soak their gore—...their limbs Be strung to city gates and castle walls — Bat still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They... | |
 | Inquisition Tribunal of - 1853 - 220 pages
...anguish, they felt that they were the real benefactors of their posterity. " They never fail who die Tn a great cause ; the block may soak their gore, Their...limbs Be strung to city gates and castle walls— liut still their spirit walks abroad." We are not ungrateful when we think of the civil and social... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1853 - 452 pages
...THE GOD OF 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; Their...sodden in the sun : their limbs Be strung to city grates and castle walls — But still their spirit walks abroad." BTRON — Marino FaKero, Act II.,... | |
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