 We have not wings, we cannot soar ; But we have feet to scale and climb By slow degrees, by more and more, The cloudy summits of our time. The mighty pyramids of stone That wedge-like cleave the desert airs, When nearer seen, and better known, Are but...  De La Salle Monthly: A Catholic Magazine - Page 1371871Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Starr King - 1877 - 472 pages
...a half from the level of the sea. There are passages over and through its tremendous ruggedness. " The mighty pyramids of stone, That, wedge-like, cleave...gigantic flights of stairs. " The distant mountains, that uprcar Their solid bastions to the skies, Are crossed by pathways, that appear As we to higher levels... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 634 pages
...We have not wings, we cannot soar ; But we have feet to scale and climb By slow decrees, by more and more, The cloudy summits of our time. The mighty pyramids...When nearer seen, and better known, Are but gigantic nights of stairs. The distant mountains, that uproar Their solid bastions to the skies, Are crossed... | |
 | Thomas Starr King - 1877 - 472 pages
...a half from the level of the sea. There are passages over and through its tremendous ruggedness. " The mighty pyramids of stone, That, wedge-like, cleave...better known, Are but gigantic flights of stairs. 11 The distant mountains, that uprear Their solid bastions to the skies, Are crossed by pathways, that... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 400 pages
...» have not wings, we cannot soar ; But we have feet to scale and climb By slow degrees, by more and more, The cloudy summits of our time. The mighty pyramids of stone That wedge-like cleave thedesert airs, When nearer seen, and better known, Are but gigantic flights of stairs. The distant... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 212 pages
...We have not wings, we cannot soar ; But we have feet to scale and climb By slow degrees, by more and more, The cloudy summits of our time. The mighty pyramids...of stairs. The distant mountains, that uprear Their solid bastions to the skies, Are crossed by pathways, that appear As we to higher levels rise. ST.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 450 pages
...not wings, we cannot soar ; But we have feet to scale and climb By slow degrees, by more and mere, The cloudy summits of our time. The mighty pyramids...of stairs. The distant mountains, that uprear Their solid bastions to the skies, Are crossed by pathways, that appear As we to higher levels rise. The... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth [extracts] Longfellow - 1878 - 306 pages
...We have not wings, we cannot soar ; But we have feet to scale and climb By slow degrees, by more and more, The cloudy summits of our time. The mighty pyramids...better known, Are but gigantic flights of stairs. The Ladder of St. Augustine. October 20. For he was great of heart, magnanimous, Courtly, courageous. The... | |
 | John Baillie - 1878 - 462 pages
...have not wings, we cannot soar ; But we have feet to scale and climb, By slow degrees, by more and more, The cloudy summits of our time. ' The mighty...better known, Are but gigantic flights of stairs. ' Standing on what too long we bore, With shoulders bent and downcast eyes, We may discern, unseen... | |
 | Thomas Starr King - 1878 - 468 pages
...a half from the level of the sea. There are passages over and through its tremendous ruggedness. " The mighty pyramids of stone, That, wedge-like, cleave...stairs. " The distant mountains, that uprear Their solid bastions to the skies, Are crossed by pathways, that appear As we to higher levels rise." It... | |
 | John Ross Macduff - 1878 - 330 pages
...have no wings, we cannot soar ; But we have feet to scale and climb By slow degrees — by more and more — The cloudy summits of our time. " The mighty...of stone That, wedge-like, cleave the desert airs, Y'hen nearer seen and better known Are but gigantic nights of stairs. "The heights by great men reached... | |
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