 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...  A HISTORY OF MASSACHUSETTS IN THE CIVIL WAR - Page 525by WILLIAM SCHOULER - 1868Full view - About this book
 | 1847 - 488 pages
...author : — " The memories of all who strive to elevate the world, if men be not ungrateful, will ' but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts Which overpower...all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom ! ' One of the clearest lessons taught by history is, that there can be no such thing as failure in... | |
 | Thomas Whittemore - 1848 - 402 pages
...abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and swelling thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world, at last, to Freedom." Why should we be surprised, then, to hear John say, " I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...beautiful, So that the sacrifice ascend to Heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. " But if we fail — ? " They never fail who die In a great cause...others, and conduct The world, at last, to freedom ? What were we, If Brutus had not lived ? He died in giving Rome liberty, but left a deathless lesson,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...beautiful, So that the sacrifice ascend to Heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. " But if we fail — ? " They never fail who die In a great cause...others, and conduct The world, at last, to freedom ? What were we, If Brutus had not lived ? He died in giving • Rome liberty, but left a deathless... | |
 | William Charles McKinnon - 1852 - 336 pages
...walks abroad. Though years Elapse, 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." — BYRON'S " DOGE OF VENICE." ON concluding, the whole party clapped their hands, as if in applause,... | |
 | 1854 - 576 pages
...And draw down freedom on her evermore. " But if we fail — ? " They never fail who die In a groat cause ! The block may soak their gore : Their heads...others, and conduct The world, at last, to freedom ? What were we, If Brutus had not lived ? He died in giving • Rome liberty, but left a deathless... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...Be strung to city gates and castle walls— 3ut still their spuit walks abroad. Though yean Blapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment...all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom : What were we, [f Brutus had not lived ? He died in giving Home liberty, but left a deathless lesson... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...Though yean Slapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and sweeping thought* Which overpower all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom : What were we, .{ Brutus had not lived ? He died in giving Home liberty, but left a deathless lesson... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1104 pages
...Though year» Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and sweeping thought» 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, but left a deathless lesson... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1856 - 384 pages
...state, I took by the throat the circumcised dog, And smote him — thus. 540. C. But if we fail. B. They never fail who die In a great cause : the block...others, and conduct The world at last to freedom. What were we, If Brutus had not lived ? He died in giving Rome liberty, but left a deathless lesson... | |
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