 | Thomas Whittemore - 1848 - 388 pages
...speaketh;" Heb. xi. 4. The poet has forcibly expressed this idea on a slightly different subject : "They never fail, who die In a great cause; the block...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... | |
 | Thomas Whittemore - 1848 - 402 pages
...speaketh;" Heb. xi. 4. 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 gora ; Their heads may sodden in the sun; their Umba Be strung to city gates, and castle walls ; Bui... | |
 | 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
...are little known, and less remarked upon ; but the righteous never die, or as a poet has said : — " They never fail, who die In a great cause; the block...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
...FALLEN DEFENDERS, THAT 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...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
...remember, heroism is acted poetry. All true heroes must be poets, because magnanimity is poetry. " They never fail who die In a great cause; the block...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... | |
 | William Charles McKinnon - 1852 - 336 pages
...fortunes, and our most sacred honor." By order of the Provisional Government, CHAPTER VIII. PATRIOTISM. " They never fail who die In a great cause. The block...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... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1853 - 452 pages
...ROME'S FALLEN DEFENDERS, THAT 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...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.,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1104 pages
...apprehend less treachery than weakness ; Yet as he has no mistress, and no wife, To work upon his milkincss of spirit, He may go through the ordeal ; it is well...their gore ; Their heads may sodden in the sun ; their limbe Be strung to city gates and castle walls—- But still their spuit walks abroad. Though year»... | |
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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... 
