 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
 | Charles E. Grinnell - 1871 - 404 pagina’s
...blessing, to bestow upon you their benediction and to increase your thankfulness. " Great men were then among us, — hands that penned, And tongues that uttered wisdom, better none. They knew how glory was put on ; Taught us how rightfully a nation shone in splendor." You may well... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1872 - 584 pagina’s
...lay. GREAT men have been among us ; hands that penned [none : And tongues that uttered wisdom, better The later Sidney, Marvel, Harrington, Young Vane,...was put on ; Taught us how rightfully a nation shone 172 In splendour : what strength was, that would not bend ['tis strange, But in magnanimous meekness.... | |
 | Archibald Alexander Cameron - 1872 - 472 pagina’s
...national genius is reflected as in a mirror." Hear also the evidence of one of our sweetest poets : — " GREAT men have been among us ; hands that penned, And tongues that uttered wisdom, better none ; The latter Sydney, Marvel, Harrington, Young, Vane, and others, who called Milton, Friend. These moralists... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1873 - 552 pagina’s
...glory handed down by his an£ V. cestors.] ffl 1 E < H g s U X IV. — ENGLAND AND FRANCE CONTRASTED. 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. h J j < b. O a z WITH SORROW... | |
 | 1874 - 598 pagina’s
...Great men have been amongst us ; hands that penned And tongues that tittered wisdom, better none 1 The later Sidney, Marvel, Harrington, Young Vane,...could act and comprehend; They knew how genuine glory is put on ; Taught ns bow rightfully a nation shone In splendour; what strength n-as that would not... | |
 | T. LINDSEY ASPLAND - 1874 - 492 pagina’s
...utter'd wisdom, better none : The later Sydney, Marvel, Harrington, 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... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1875 - 728 pagina’s
...utter'd wisdom, — bettor none : The later Sidney, Marvel, Harrington, 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,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 682 pagina’s
...world has •*n. On reviewing this period, well might Wordsworth sclaim: — Gnat men have been amongst 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 moralist* could... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1876 - 564 pagina’s
...been among us ; hands that penned And tongues that uttered wisdom, better none : The later Sydney, Marvel, Harrington, Young Vane and others who called...comprehend : They knew how genuine glory was put on; Tanght us how rightfully a nation shone In splendour: what strength was, that would not bend But in... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1876 - 538 pagina’s
...a thing in the form of a sonnet ; a thing to which, for insipidity, tripe au naturel is a dainty. " 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." When he potted these... | |
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