 MASTER of human destinies am I. Fame, love, and fortune on my footsteps wait, Cities and fields I walk; I penetrate Deserts and seas remote, and, passing by Hovel, and mart, and palace, soon or late I knock unbidden, once at every gate! If sleeping, wake...  Every where ... - Page 226edited by - 1905Full view - About this book
 | 1909 - 738 pages
...late I knock unbidden once at every gate ! If sleeping, wake — if feasting, rise before 7 turn away. It is the hour of fate. And they who follow me reach...desire, and conquer every foe Save death ; but those who doubt or hesitate, Condemned to failure, penury and woe, Seek me in vain and uselessly implore ; I... | |
 | New York (State). Board of Charities - 1910 - 1154 pages
...knock unbidden once at every gate ! If sleeping, wake ! — if feasting, rise before I turn away ! It is the hour of Fate ! And they who follow me reach...desire, and conquer every foe Save death; but those who doubt or hesitate, Commend to Failure, Penury and Woe, Seek me in vain, and uselessly implore — I... | |
 | 1908 - 812 pages
...late . I knock unbidden once at every gate! If sleeping wake, if feasting rise before . I turn away. It is the hour of fate, And they who follow me reach...desire, and conquer every foe Save Death; but those who doubt or hesitate Condemned to failure, penury and woe Seek me in vain and uselessly implore. I answer... | |
 | 1901 - 504 pages
...late I knock unbidden once at every sate. I f sleeping, wake ; if feasting, rise before I turn away. It Is the hour of fate, And they who follow me reach...desire, and conquer every foe Save death; but those wno doubt or nesltate. Condemned to failure, penury an* woe, Reek tne In vnln and uselessly implore.... | |
 | 1901 - 590 pages
...— I knock unbidden once at every gate ! If sleeping, wake — if feasting, rise before I turn away. It is the hour of fate, And they who follow me reach...desire, and conquer every foe Save death; but those who doubt or hesitate, Condemned to failure, penury, and woe, Seek me in vain and uselessly implore. I... | |
 | 1891 - 514 pages
...I knock unbidden once at every gate ! If sleeping, wake ! If feasting, rise before I turn away. — It is the hour of fate — And they who follow me reach every state Mortals desire, and conquer eveiy foe Save death. But those who doubt or hesitate* Condemned to failure, penury and woe, Seek me... | |
 | John Roy Musick - 1893 - 518 pages
...late I knock unhidden once at every gate ! If sleeping, wake ; if feasting, rise before I turn away. It is the hour of fate. And they who follow me reach...desire, and conquer every foe Save death ; but those who doubt or hesitate, Condemned to failure, penury and woe Seek me in vain, and uselessly implore ; I... | |
 | 1914 - 368 pages
...late I knock unbidden once at every gate! If sleeping, wake ; if feasting, rise before I turn away. It is the hour of fate, And they who follow me reach...desire, and conquer every foe Save death ; but those who doubt or hesitate, Condemned to failure, penury and woe, Seek me in vain and uselessly implore. I answer... | |
 | John Roy Musick - 1895 - 516 pages
...late I knock unbidden once at every gate 1 If sleeping, wake ; if feasting, rise before I turn away. It is the hour of fate, And they who follow me reach...desire, and conquer every foe Save death ; but those who doubt or hesitate, Condemned to failure, penury and woe Seek me in vain, and uselessly implore ; I... | |
 | 1898 - 880 pages
...late I knock unbidden once at every gate. If sleeping, wake; if feasting, rise before I turn away. It is the hour of fate, And they who follow me reach...desire, and conquer every foe Save death ; but those who doubt or hesitate, Condemned to failure, penury and woe, Seek me in vain and uselessly implore, I answer... | |
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