 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...  The Living Age - Pagina 1111908Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1866 - 408 pagina’s
...: Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade Of that which once was great, is passed away. 217 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... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1866 - 508 pagina’s
...majestic, free, So didst thou travel on life's common way, In cheerful godliness; and yet thy heart GEEAT Men have been among us ; hands that penned And tongues that uttered wisdom, better none : The later Sydney, Marvel, Harington, Young Vane and others who called Milton friend. These moralists could act... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1866 - 498 pagina’s
...country. What Fletcher of Saltoun is to Scotland, and the brave spirits of the old Commonwealth time — " Hands that penned And tongues that uttered wisdom, better none The later Sydney, Marvell, Harrington, Young Vane, and others, who called Milton friend " — are to England,... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - 1868 - 444 pagina’s
...and warrior carved by their own boyish hands upon the oaken panels — if we could shew him that " Great men have been among us, — hands that penned And tongues that uttered wisdom1;" how from his village school were sent forth poets of undying memory, great divines, learned... | |
 | National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (Great Britain) - 1868 - 766 pagina’s
...eminence, — who have given example which may well inspirit imitation. " Great men have been amongst us ; hands that penned And tongues that uttered wisdom, better none !" * The labours of R,omilly, and Mackintosh, and Brougham should stir to honourable rivalry the best minds... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1870 - 390 pagina’s
...common way, In cheerful godliness; and yet thy heart The lowliest duties on herself did lay. GEEAT 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... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1871 - 630 pagina’s
...way, In cheerful godliness : and yet thy heart The lowliest duties on herself did lay. XV. i^bREAT men have been among us ; hands that penned And tongues...Harrington, Young Vane, and others who called Milton friend. VxThese moralists could act and comprehend : They knew how genuine glory was put on ; t-Taught us how... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1871 - 642 pagina’s
...penned And tongues that uttered wisdom— hetter none: The later Sidney, Marvel, Harrington, Young Yane, and others who called Milton friend. These moralists...was put on ; Taught us how rightfully a nation shone In splendour : what strength was that would not hend But in magnanimous meekness. France, 'tis strange,... | |
 | William Chappell - 1885 - 864 pagina’s
...been among us ; hands that penn'd And tongues that utter'd wisdom — better none : The later Sydney These moralists could act and comprehend ; They knew...put on, Taught us how rightfully a nation shone." — Wordsworth's Sonnets dedicated to Liberty. BEFORE the death of Algernon Sydney, the winter of 1683... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1871 - 622 pagina’s
...life's common way, In cheerful godliness ; and yet thy heart The lowliest duties on itself did lay. XV. 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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