 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 - Seite 1111908Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1876 - 952 Seiten
...duty to Thee and to his country." At a single blow the executioner discharged his dreadful office. " Great men have been among us ; hands that penned And...tongues that uttered wisdom, better none : The later Sydney, Marvel, Haringtou, Young Tañe, and who called others Milton friend." THOMAS CAMPBÏIL (1777—1844).... | |
 | Henry Major - 1876 - 784 Seiten
...to cast his look back to the days of the English Revolution : — " Great men have been among ns ; 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... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - 1878 - 374 Seiten
...statesman and warrior carved by their own boyish hands upon the oaken panels — if we could show him that "Great men have been among us,— hands that penned And tongues that uttered wisdom l ; " how from his village school were sent forth poets of undying memory, great divines, learned scholars,... | |
 | Charles Dunham Deshler - 1879 - 334 Seiten
...sacred course, Him from that Height shall Heaven precipitate By violent and ignominious death.' " ' Great men have been among us ; hands that penned And...none : The later Sidney, Marvel, Harrington, Young Yane, and others who called Milton Friend, These Moralists could act and comprehend : They knew how... | |
 | James Henry Barber - 1879 - 230 Seiten
...(founder of the Economist newspaper, and Finance Minister of India), and the Right Hon. John Bright, MP 11 Great men have been among us, Hands that penned and tongues that uttered wisdom." M 2 But we must not linger on these well-known names, nor even stop to lengthen the list of the Ackworth... | |
 | Ackworth sch, James Henry Barber - 1879 - 230 Seiten
...(founder of the Economist newspaper, and Finance Minister of India), and the Right Hon. John Bright, MP '' Great men have been among us, Hands that penned and tongues that uttered wisdom." M 2 But we must not linger on these well-known names, nor even stop to lengthen the list of the Ackworth... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1880 - 676 Seiten
...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 In splendour : what strength was, that would not bend ['tis strange, But in magnanimous meekness. France,... | |
 | Horace Hills Morgan - 1880 - 474 Seiten
...cheerful godliness ; and yet thy heart The lowliest duties on herself did lay. GREAT MEN. (Sonnet XV.) Great men have been among us ; hands that penned And...Harrington, Young Vane, and others who called Milton friend. 5 These moralists could act and comprehend : They knew how genuine glory was put on ; Taught us how... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1881 - 732 Seiten
...life's common way. In cheerful godliness; and yet thy heart The lowliest duties on herself did lay. GREAT men have been among us ; hands that penned And...was put on; Taught us how rightfully a nation shone In splendor : what strength was that would not tend But in magnanimous meekness. France, 'tis strange,... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1882 - 642 Seiten
...life's common way, In cheerful godliness ; and yet thy heart The lowliest duties on herself did lay. XV. which at thx day finds so many and such ardent admirers....think of an enthusiast, as may have heen the case with ou ; Taught us how rightfully a nation shone In splendour : what strength was that would not bend But... | |
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