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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... "
Marino Faliero. Sardanapulus. The two Foscari. Notes on Captain Medwin's ... - Page 61
by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831
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The Poetical Works of Lord Byron: Complete in One Volume

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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A Commentary on the Revelation of St. John, the Divine

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...
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A Commentary on the Revelation of St. John, the Divine

Thomas Whittemore - 1848 - 400 pages
...heads may sodden in the sun; their limba Be strung lo cily gales, and castle walls . But stilt tfieir spirit walks 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...
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A Commentary on the Revelation of St. John, the Divine

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...
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A Commentary on the Revelation of St. John, the Divine

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...
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Popery in Power, Or, The Spirit of the Vatican; to which is Added ...

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...
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Hints Toward Reforms: In Lectures, Addresses, and Other Writings

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...
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A little earnest book upon a great old subject

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...
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The Standard Speaker: Containing Exercises in Prose and Poetry for ...

Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...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 ! The block...doom, They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world, at last, to freedom ? What were we, If Brutus had...
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The Standard Speaker: Containing Exercises in Prose and Poetry for ...

Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...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 ! The block...doom, They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world, at last, to freedom ? What were we, If Brutus had...
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