 | 1846 - 590 pages
...it sows the dragon's teeth, from which spring armed men—ultimate avengers. 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 garden walls— But, still, their spirit walks abroad.... | |
 | 1847 - 540 pages
...And freedom shriek'd, as Kosciusko fell ! CAMPBELL'S Pleasures of Hope. 16. They never fail who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore,...sodden in the sun ; their limbs Be strung to city gates or castle walls ; — But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1847 - 880 pages
...heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. Cal. But if we fail /. Btr. They never fail who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore ;...sodden in the sun ; their limbs Be strung to city pates and castle walls — But still their spirit walks abroad. . Though years Elapse, and others share... | |
 | Thomas Whittemore - 1848 - 388 pages
...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 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 - 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
...remarked upon ; but the righteous never die, or as a poet has said : — " They never fail, who die In a great cause; the block may soak their gore; Their...castle walls; But still their spirit walks abroad." — Marino Faliero. Yes, his spirit dashes through space and time, and companion ises with spirits... | |
 | William Wilson (author of A house for Shakspere.) - 1851 - 240 pages
...acted poetry. All true heroes must be poets, because magnanimity is poetry. " They never fail who die In a great cause; the block may soak their gore; Their...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 - 342 pages
...Provisional Government, ROBERT NELSON, President. CHAPTER VIII. PATRIOTISM. " They never fail who die In a great cause. The block may soak their gore —...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 - 568 pages
...to Heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. " But if we fail — ? " They never fail who die In a great cause ! The block may soak their gore ;...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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...to Heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. " But if we fail — ? " They never fail who die In a great cause ! The block may soak their gore :...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... 
