 | 1921 - 864 pagina’s
...party, that they are destined to be crushed, is for them but an added motive to endure to the last. ' Tis better to have fought and lost Than never to have fought at all. MacBride, who was shot in 1916, inscribed this couplet on his banner when, twenty years before, he... | |
 | 1854 - 706 pagina’s
...her nostrils is peace — that peace which ploded theories, in another score of years will place her PESCHIERA. WHAT voice did on my spirit fall, Peschiera....Tricolor, a trampled rag. Lies, dirt and dust ; the linos I track, By sentry-boxi-s yellow-black, Lead up to no Italian tiag. I see the Croat soldier stand... | |
 | 1854 - 768 pagina’s
...right he stands ; By fortune which is in God's hands, And strength which yet shall spring in you. This voice did on my spirit fall, Peschiera, when thy bridge...fought and lost Than never to have fought at all." THE ZAY-NIS OF YAN-KY. TRANSLATED FROM THE CHINESE OJ' TAY-KIN. THE eminent Chinese philosopher and •I... | |
 | 1854 - 704 pagina’s
...right he stands ; By fortune which is in God's hands, And strength which yet shall spring in you. This voice did on my spirit fall, Peschiera, when thy bridge I crost, li 'Tis better to have fought and lost Than never to have fought at all." THE ZAY-NIS OF YAN-KY. TRANSLATED... | |
 | William Swinton - 1866 - 702 pagina’s
...the army attacked and been repulsed, General Meade would have been forgiven ; for in war it is often better to have fought and lost, than never to have fought at all. It will always remain a striking instance of the controlling influence exercised in this war by defensive... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pagina’s
...stands ; By fortune, which is in God's hands, 35 And strength, which yet shall spring in you. This voice did on my spirit fall, Peschiera. when thy bridge...fought and lost, Than never to have fought at all.' 40 Arthur Hugh Clough. ccxxv1 LINES SUGGESTED BY A PICTURE OF PEELE CASTLE IN A STORM, PAINTED BY SIR... | |
 | Arthur Hugh Clough - 1869 - 520 pagina’s
...post; be faithful, and obey ; Who serves her truly, sometimes saves the State.' , 85, PESC HI ERA. WHAT voice did on my spirit fall, Peschiera, when...fought and lost. Than never to have fought at all.' The tricolor—a trampled rag Lies, dirt and dust ; the lines I track By sentry boxes yellow-black. Lead... | |
 | Arthur Hugh Clough - 1869 - 542 pagina’s
...he stands ; By fortune, which is in God's hands, And strength, which yet shall spring in you. This voice did on my spirit fall, Peschiera, when thy bridge...fought and lost, Than never to have fought at all.' ALTER AM PARTEM. OR shall I say, Vain word, false thought, Since prudence hath her martyrs too, And... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1870 - 466 pagina’s
...for thee the best; Then look around, and choose thy ground, And take thy rest. 40 ccxxix PESCIIIERA. What voice did on my spirit fall, Peschiera, when...have fought at all.' The tricolor — a trampled rag 5 Lies, dirt and dust; the lines I track By sentry boxes yellow-black, Lead up to no Italian flag.... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pagina’s
...he stands ; l!y fortune, which is in God's hands, And strength, which yet shall spring in you. This voice did on my spirit fall, Peschiera, when thy bridge...fought and lost, Than never to have fought at all." ITE DOMUM SATUR/E, VEMT HESPERUS." skies have sunk, and hid the upper snow (Home, Rose, and home, Provence... | |
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And though the stranger stand, 'tis true, By force and fortune's right he stands ; By fortune which is in God's hands, And strength, which yet shall spring in you. This voice did on my spirit fall, Peschiera, when thy bridge I crost, ' 'Tis better to... 
