 | The North American Review.VOL.CXII. - 1871 - 506 pagina’s
...the past; Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arm* and dint of wit. Theirs was the giant race before the Flood ; And thus when Charles returned our Empire stood ; Like Janus he the stubborn soil manured, With rules of husbandry the rank... | |
 | John Dryden - 1874 - 740 pagina’s
...past : Strong -were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms, and dint of wit -. Theirs was the giant race, before the flood ; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire stood. Like Janus he the stubborn soil manured, "With rules of husbandry the rankuess cured ; Tamed... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1876 - 454 pagina’s
...past; Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arm * and dint of wit. Theirs was the giant race before the Flood ; And thus when Charles returned our Empire stood; Like Janus he the stubborn soil manured, With rules of husbandry the rankness... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1878 - 518 pagina’s
...geworfen, *) Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conqu'ring with force of arms and dint of wit. Theirs was the giant race, before the flood. And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire stood. Like James, he the stubborn soil manur'd, With rules of husbandry the rankness cur'd, Tam'd... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1879 - 454 pagina’s
...past; Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arm * and dint of wit. Theirs was the giant race before the Flood; And thus when Oharles returned our Empire stood; Like Janus he the stubborn soil manured, With rules of husbandry... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 524 pagina’s
...past : Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms and dint of wit : Theirs was the giant race before the flood ; And thus, when Charles returned, our empire stood. Like. Janus' he the stubborn soil manured, With rules of husbandry the... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 536 pagina’s
...past : Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms and dint of wit : Theirs was the giant race before the flood ; And thus, when Charles returned, our empire stood. Like Janus' he the stubborn soil manured, With rules of husbandry the rankness... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1882 - 524 pagina’s
...past : Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms and dint of wit : Theirs was the giant race before the flood ; And thus, when Charles returned, our empire stood. Like Janus' he the stubborn soil manured, With rules of husbandry the rankness... | |
 | Thomas Sergeant Perry - 1883 - 490 pagina’s
...the past: Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arm, and dint of wit; Theirs was the giant race before the flood; And thus when Charles returned, our empire stood. Like James, he the stubborn soil manured, With rules of husbandry the rankness... | |
 | Thomas Sergeant Perry - 1883 - 500 pagina’s
...the past: Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arm, and dint of wit ; Theirs was the giant race before the flood ; And thus when Charles returned, our empire stood. Like James, he the stubborn soil manured, With rules of husbandry the rankness... | |
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Well, then, the promised hour is come at last, The present age of wit obscures the past: Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms, and dint of wit: Theirs was the giant race, before the flood; And thus, when Charles... 
