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
| Anna Ella Carroll - 1856 - 442 pages
...BAPTIZED IN PROTESTANT BLOOD BY JESUIT PAPISTS. " They neyer fall who die In a great cause ; the ground may soak their gore, Their heads may sodden in the sun; their limbs Be strung to city gates or castle walls ;— But still their spirits walk abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as... | |
| Anna Ella Carroll - 1856 - 408 pages
...limbs Be strung to city gmtei or castle walls;— Bat itlll their spirits walk abroad. Though yean Elapse, and others share as dark a doom. They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts Which overspread all others, and conduct Th» world at hut to freedom." To fill a void in nature, to impart... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1858 - 566 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 •...; — But still their spirit walks abroad. Though yean Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts Which... | |
| Alice Somerton - 1858 - 426 pages
...sacrifice ascend to Heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. * * * * They never fail who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore, Their heads may sodden in the sun ; their limbs lie strung to city gates, and castle walls, But still their spirit walks abroad. BYRON. WHEN Lord Grey... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1859 - 914 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 Rome liberty,... | |
| David W. Belisle - 1859 - 450 pages
...uniting the present with the past, and recalling their sublime transactions. " They never fail who die In a great cause ; the block may soak their gore,...strung to city gates and castle walls ; But still their spirits walk abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep... | |
| William P. Tomlinson - 1859 - 328 pages
...Montgomery turned to him and repeated the following sublime lines of Byron : — " They never fail who dio In a great cause: the block may soak their gore, Their...their limbs Be strung to city gates, and castle walls, Yet still their spiiits stalk abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but... | |
| James Redpath - 1860 - 530 pages
...t!tr In a great cause : the block may soak their gore, Their beads may sodden in the sun ; their llmbt Be strung to city gates and castle walls; But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Jtlapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and sweeping thought• Which overpower... | |
| 1861 - 356 pages
...upon the historian's style Than on the name a porson leaves behind. BYRON. They never fall who die In a great cause: the block may soak their gore; Their...They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts Which overl,ower all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom! BYRON. Modest worth neglected lies,... | |
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