 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 Works of Lord Byron - Page 81by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Humphrey Joseph Desmond - 1901 - 344 pages
...moved wise men to tears." Sir J. Stephen, Lectures on the History of France, Lecture 7. VII SAVONAROLA They never fail who die In a great cause. The block...castle walls ; But still their spirit walks abroad. BYRON. ABOUT the time that Columbus was setting out on his first voyage of discovery (1492), a Dominican... | |
 | John Nichol - 1902 - 702 pages
...sacrifice ascend to heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. OAL. Bat if we fail— ? I. HER. They never fail who die In a great cause : the block...; Their heads may sodden in the sun ; their limbs Bo strung to city gates and caotle walls, But still their spirit walks abroad. — a passage which,... | |
 | Mason Daniel Chatterton - 1904 - 198 pages
...remaining as a living presence with us throughout life. Byron says : "They never fail who die in a just cause. The block may soak their gore, their heads may sodden in the sun, But still, their spirit walks abroad." The immortality of the soul must be conceded, when we consider... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1905 - 1088 pages
...that the sacrifice ascend to heaven And draw down freedom on her evermore. Cal. But if we fail — /. (F But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years 610 Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They... | |
 | Philip Hugh Dalbiac - 1908 - 582 pages
...least, that let men know their love." SHAKESPEARE. Two Gentlemen of Verona (Lucetta), ActI.,Sc.II. " They never fail who die In a great cause : the block...castle walls — But still their spirit walks abroad." BYRON. Marino Falieri (Israel Bertuccio), Act II., Sc. II. " They never sought in vain that sought... | |
 | James Terry White - 1909 - 130 pages
...thread of life is strung with beads of love and thought. — From the PERSIAN. 36. They never fall who die In a great cause; the block may soak their...strung to city gates and castle walls, But still their spirits walk abroad, though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom; They but augment the deep... | |
 | Rev. S. Pollock Linn - 1881 - 472 pages
...to her valiant keeping, The sword from scabbard leaping, Flashes a heavenly light. Frank Birch. THBY never fail who die In a great cause ; the block may...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... | |
 | 1909 - 594 pages
...Good luck to you and keep up the fight. "They never fail who die in a good cause. The ax may drink their gore, their heads may sodden in the sun, their limbs be strung from city wall to castle gate, their spirit walks abroad." It is only about fifty years ago, since... | |
 | 1912 - 848 pages
...parte de las informaciones que encierra esta Memoria, á la cual dedica esta bella estrofa de Byron. «They never fail who die In a great cause: the block may aoak their gore; Their heacU may sodden in the sun, their limbs Be strung to city gates and casile... | |
 | Sons of the American Revolution. California - 1913 - 178 pages
...the interest of gentleness and justice and love and truth? I tell you no. "They never fail to fight in a great cause. The block may soak their gore, Their heads may sodden in the sun. Their limbs to be hung to cities ' gates and castles ' walls. Their spirits stalk abroad. , They augment the deep... | |
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