 GREAT men have been among us ; hands that penned And tongues that uttered wisdom — better none : The later Sidney, Marvel, Harrington, Young Vane, and others who called Milton friend. These moralists could act and comprehend : They knew how genuine...  Littell's Living Age - Pagina 1111908Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Alfred Jones - 1857 - 306 pagina’s
...life's common way. In cheerful godliness; and yet thy heart The lowliest duties on herself did lay. Great men have been among us : hands that penned And...was put on ; Taught us how rightfully a nation shone In splendor; what strength was, that would not bend But in magnanimous meekness. France, 'tis strange... | |
 | William Alfred Jones - 1857 - 312 pagina’s
...life's common way, In cheerful godliness ; and yet thy heart The lowliest duties on herself did lay. Great men have been among us : hands that penned And...Milton friend. These moralists could act and comprehend : r They knew how genuine glory was put on ; Taught us how rightfully a nation shone In splendor ;... | |
 | WILLIAM WORDSWOTH - 1858 - 564 pagina’s
...utter'd wisdom, bettor none : The later Sydney, Marvel, Harington, Young Vane and others who call'd Milton friend. These moralists could act and comprehend...was put on ; Taught us how rightfully a nation shone In splendour : what strength was, that would not bend But in magnanimous meekness. France, 'tis strange,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1858 - 550 pagina’s
...better none : The later Sydney, Marvel, Harington, Young Vane and others who eall'd Milton friond. These moralists could act and comprehend : They knew...was put on ; Taught us how rightfully a nation shone In splendour : what strength was, that would not bend But in magnanimous meekness. France, 'tis strange,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1858 - 560 pagina’s
..." Young Vane" has had justice done to his lofty capacity in being classed with the "great men" who "have been among us" — " hands that penned and tongues that uttered wisdom. "f Yet his conduct in this crisis can scarcely be attributed to his high-mindedness ; and probably... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1861 - 662 pagina’s
...cheerful godliness ; and yet thy heart "he lowliest duties on itself did lay. XV. The later Sydney, Marvel, Harrington, Young Vane and others who called...was put on; Taught us how rightfully a nation shone In splendour: what strength was, that would not bend But in magnanimous meekness. France, 'tis strange,... | |
 | American Unitarian Association - 1863 - 578 pagina’s
...field and in the fleet, — noble soldiers and sailors ; but sages and statesmen, where are they? " Great men have been among us, — hands that penned...And tongues that uttered wisdom, — better none. These moralists could act and comprehend: They knew how genuine glory was put on ; Taught us how rightfully... | |
 | American Unitarian Association - 1863 - 586 pagina’s
...Great men have been among us, — hands that penned And tongues that uttered wisdom, — better none. These moralists could act and comprehend: They knew how genuine glory was pat on; Taught us how rightfully a nation shone In splendor; what strength was that would not bend.... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 648 pagina’s
...been amongst us ; hands that penned. And tongnes that uttered wisdom, better none : The later Sydney, Marvel, Harrington, Young Vane, and others who called...could act and comprehend They knew how genuine glory is put on ; Taught as how rightfully a naHou shone In splendour. And well did he add : — We most... | |
 | 1883 - 976 pagina’s
...old German proverb — " An Gottes Segen, ist, Alles gelegen."* (To be continued.) SIR HAREY VANE. Great men have been among us: hands that penned And...tongues that uttered wisdom — better none : The later Sydney, Marvel, Harrington, Young Vane and others who called Milton friend. These moralists could act... | |
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