 And who, in time, knows whither we may vent The treasure of our tongue, to what strange shores This gain of our best glory shall be sent, T' enrich unknowing nations with our stores? What worlds in th' yet unformed Occident May come refined with th  The Living Age - Pagina 2041873Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Charles Sumner - 1877 - 562 pagina’s
...contemporary, seemed to foresee the spread of our English speech, anticipating our own John Adams : — "And who (in time) knows whither we may vent The treasure of our tongue ? To what strange shores Tins guin of our best glory shall be sent, T' enrich unknowing nations with our stores ? What worlds,... | |
 | George R Aberigh- Mackay - 1880 - 284 pagina’s
...these impassioned words — " Ho, you there ! fetch us a pint of gin ! and look sharp, will you ! " For who, in time, knows whither we may vent The treasure...shores This gain of our best glory shall be sent, To enrich unknowing nations with our stores ! What worlds in the yet unformed Orient May come refined... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1880 - 728 pagina’s
...Mr. Bright quoted. In the year 1598 our English poet, Samuel Daniel, wrote these lines : * And who knows whither we may vent The treasure of our tongue...To what strange shores This gain of our best glory may be sent T'eurich unknowing nations with our store«? What worlds in the yet unformed Occident May... | |
 | Arthur B. Davison - 1880 - 396 pagina’s
...the English. Jacob Grimm. ENGLISH LANGUAGE. AND who, in time, know whither we may vent The treasures of our tongue : to what strange shores, This gain of our best glory shall be sent To enrich unknowing nations with our stores : What worlds in the yet unformed Occident, May come refined... | |
 | David M. Main - 1880 - 506 pagina’s
...Professor Lowell acknowledges the 'kindly prophetic word for us Occidentals." ' And who, in time, knowes whither we may vent The treasure of our tongue, to what strange shores This gaine of our best glory shall be sent, T' enrich unknowing Nations with our stores? What worlds in... | |
 | David M. Main - 1880 - 490 pagina’s
...Professor Lowell acknowledges the 'kindly prophetic word for us Occidentals.' ' And who, in time, knowes whither we may vent The treasure of our tongue, to what strange shores This gaine of our best glory shall be sent, T* enrich unknowing Nations with our stores ? What worlds in... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1881 - 408 pagina’s
...in the passion and fiery impulses which go to the making of a first-rate poet, Daniel exclaims : ' And who, in time, knows whither we may vent The treasure...shores This gain of our best glory shall be sent, To enrich unknowing nations with our stores ? What worlds in the yet unformed Occident May come refined... | |
 | David M. Main (ed) - 1881 - 496 pagina’s
...Professor Lowell acknowledges the ' kindly prophetic word for us Occidentals.' ' And who, in time, knowes whither we may vent The treasure of our tongue, to what strange shores This gaine of our best glory shall be sent, T' enrich unknowing Nations with our stores? What worlds in... | |
 | George R Aberigh- Mackay - 1882 - 260 pagina’s
...these impassioned words — " Ho, you there ! fetch us a pint of gin ! and look sharp, will you ! " For who, in time, knows whither we may vent The treasure...shores This gain of our best glory shall be sent, To enrich unknowing nations with our stores I What worlds in the yet unformed Orient May come refined... | |
 | 1883 - 502 pagina’s
...all provisions which belong thereto. And what may not be the destiny reserved for our English tongue? And who (in time) knows whither we may vent The treasure...unknowing nations with our stores? What worlds in the yet unformed Occident May come refined with th' accents that are ours? America, with its thirty... | |
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