 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 New Edinburgh review - Page 1411822Full view - About this book
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1862 - 604 pages
...limb — behead him — affix his head to any gibbet — you can not get rid of his work so. Fail! " They never fail who die in a great cause. The block may soak their gore, Their head be strung to city gates or castlewalls, But still their spirit walks abroad." As the mad voluptuary... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...the darkest understanding, and that thunder which awakens the dead. They never fail — who die In n great cause: the block — may soak their gore : Their heads — may sodden In the sun ; their limbs Be s rung to city gates—and castle walls— But »till— their spirit walks abioatl. Tho* years Elapse,... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 pages
...tlu-ir limbf Uti strung to city gales— and rattle wallsHut still— their spirit walks abroad. Tho' years Elapse, and others — share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and swelling thoughts Which overpower all other*, and conduct Thu world, at last, to FREEDOM. 57O.... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | 1846 - 590 pages
...seed of future success; 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.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 1068 pages
...( Deblock may ioak their gore ;" 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;(l) Their heads may sodden in the sun ; their limbs Be strung to city-gales and castle-walls —... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 848 pages
...ascen.i to heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. CALENDARO. But, if wo fail ? ISRAEL BERTUCCIO. souk their gor« Their heads may sodden in the sun ; their limb» Be »Ining to city gates and castle... | |
 | 1847 - 526 pages
...bade the world farewell, And freedom shriek'd, as Kosciusko fell ! CAMPBELL'S Pleasures of Hope. 16. They never fail who die In a great cause : the block...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... | |
 | 1847 - 540 pages
...bade the world farewell, And freedom shriek'd, as Kosciusko fell ! CAMPBELL'S Pleasures of Hope. 16. They never fail who die In a great cause : the block...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
...the sacrifice ascend to heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. Cal. But if we fail /. Btr. d curse — the day."— MS.] G2 CANTO II. CANTO It. Thy sister — friend — Zulelka pates and castle walls — But still their spirit walks abroad. . Though years Elapse, and others share... | |
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