 | 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... | |
 | 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...castle walls ; — But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts... | |
 | William Charles McKinnon - 1852 - 342 pages
...honor." By order of the Provisional Government, ROBERT NELSON, President. CHAPTER VIII. PATRIOTISM. " They never fail who die In a great cause. The block...castle walls— But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment and swell the sweeping thoughts... | |
 | 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...castle walls ; — But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1855 - 476 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...castle walls — But still their spirit walks abroad." BT«O»— Marino Faliiro, Act II., Scene *. XI. BRIEF REFORM ESSAYS. DEATH BY HUMAN LAW. DEATH is... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1854 - 426 pages
...ROME'S FALLEN DEFENDERS, THAT THE GOD OF THE OPPRESSED AND AFFLICTED MAY HAVE THEM IN HIS HOLY KEEPING. In a great cause; the block may soak their gore; Their...castle walls— But still their spirit walks abroad." " They never fail who die BTEON—MaHno Faliero, Act II., Scene 2. XI. BRIEF REFORM ESSAYS. DEATH BY... | |
 | 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...castle walls ; — But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts... | |
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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... 
