 Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No ! Men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued, In forest, brake or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing,...  The Elements of Reading and Oratory - Pagina 349door Henry Mandeville - 1888 - 356 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1817 - 630 pagina’s
...spangl'd courts, Where low-brow'd Baseness wafts perfume to Pride." After stating that it consists in " Men who their duties know; but know their rights ; and, knowing, dare maintain," he concludes with a stanza expressive of his political opinions at that moment : " Such tuas this heav'n-lov'd... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 pagina’s
...courts, Where low-brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride. No: — men, high-minded men, i With pow'rs as far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake,...their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a State, And sov'reign... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pagina’s
...spangled courts, [pride. Where low-brow'd baseness wafts perfume to NO : — Men, high minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest,...their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain; Prevent the long aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a state, And sovereign... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 pagina’s
...starr'd and spangled courts, Where low-bred baseness wafts perfume to pride. No ! Men, high-minded men, Men who their duties know. But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain. Prevent the long-aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain. These constitute a state CHAP. XLI.... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - 1824 - 532 pagina’s
...brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride — * President's Message, 1822. No— men, high minded men, Wjtb powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest,...beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude,— Men, who iheir duties know, But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain ; Prevent the long aim'd blow,... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - 1824 - 530 pagina’s
...baseness wafts perfume to pride — * President's Message, 1822. No— --men, high minded men, • j J .-! With powers as far above dull brutes endued ^ In forest,...beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude,— Men, wh* their duties know, But know- their rights, and knowing dare maintain ; Prevent the long aim'd blow,... | |
 | Lady Maria Callcott, William Yates - 1824 - 560 pagina’s
...before that which essentially constitutes a state will be found ; L e. — " Men, high-minded men — Men who their duties know; But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain." Hitherto a strong feeling of resentment against past tyranny, on the part of Spain, has urged them... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pagina’s
...and spangled court*. Where low-bowed baseness \vafls perfume tt» pride' No! men! high-minded men! Men who their duties know; But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain, Prevent the long aimed blow, And crush the tyrant when they burst the chain— These constitute a State/' These... | |
 | 1826 - 310 pagina’s
...and spangled courts, Where low-brow'd Baseness wafts perfume toPride. NO : — Men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest,...their rights, and knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a state, And sovereign... | |
 | 1863 - 538 pagina’s
...Msir, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In forests, brake or den, As beasts excel cold rock and brambles rude: Men who their duties know, But...their rights, and knowing, dare maintain; Prevent the long-aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain: These constitute a State; And SOVHIEION... | |
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