 Rock sublime? They were men of present valor, stalwart old iconoclasts, Unconvinced by axe or gibbet that all virtue was the Past's; But we make their truth our falsehood, thinking that hath made us free, Hoarding it in mouldy parchments, while our tender...  The Poetical Works of James R. Lowell ... - Page 163by James Russell Lowell - 1866Full view - About this book
 | James Russell Lowell - 1863 - 338 pages
...men behind their time ? Turn those tracks toward Past or Future, that make Plymouth rock sublime ? They were men of present valor, stalwart old iconoclasts,...Impulse which drove them across the sea. They have lights who dare maintain them ; we are traitors to our sires, Smothering in their holy ashes Freedom's... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 354 pages
...men behind their time ? Turn those -tracks toward Past, or Future, that make Plymouth Eock sublime ? They were men of present valor, — stalwart old iconoclasts;...But we make their truth our falsehood, thinking that has made us free, Hoarding it in mouldy parchments, while our tender spirits flee The rude grasp of... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 364 pages
...men behind their time ? Turn those tracks toward Past, or Future, that make Plymouth Bock sublime ? They were men of present valor, — stalwart old iconoclasts...But we make their truth our falsehood, thinking that has made us free, Hoarding it in mouldy parchments, while our tender spirits flee The rude grasp of... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 364 pages
...or gibbet that all virtue was the Past's ; But we make their truth our falsehood, thinking that has made us free, Hoarding it in mouldy parchments, while...that great Impulse which drove them across the sea. New occasions leach new duties ! Time makes ancient good uncouth ; They must upward still, and onward,... | |
 | Richard Grant White - 1866 - 368 pages
...cowards ? — steered by men behind their time ? Turn those tracks toward Past, or Future, that make They were men of present valor — . stalwart old...But we make their truth our falsehood, thinking that has made us free, Hoarding it in mouldy parchments, while our tender spirits flee The rude grasp of... | |
 | Richard Grant White - 1866 - 352 pages
...gibbet that all virtue was the Past's ; But we make their truth our falsehood, thinking that has made MS free, Hoarding it in mouldy parchments, while our...that great Impulse which drove them across the sea. i\ew occasions teach new duties ! Time makes ancient good uncouth ; They must upward still, and onward,... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1866 - 654 pages
...Turn those tracks towards Past, or Future, that make Plymouth Hock sublime ? They were men of prêtent valor — stalwart old iconoclasts ; Unconvinced by...But we make their truth our falsehood, thinking that has made ш free, Hoarding it in mouldy parchments, while our tender spirits flee The rude grasp of... | |
 | 1879 - 692 pages
...tracks toward Past or Future, that make Plymouth rock sublime ? " They were men of present-valour, stalwart old iconoclasts, Unconvinced by axe or gibbet...thinking that hath made us free, Hoarding it in mouldy parchment, while our tender spirits flee The rude grasp of that great Impulse which drove them across... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1867 - 602 pages
...or gibbet that all virtue was the Past's ; But we make their truth our falsehood, thinking that has made us free, Hoarding it in mouldy parchments, while...that great Impulse which drove them across the sea. New occasions teach new duties ! Time makes ancient good uncouth ; They must upward still, and onward,... | |
 | 1868 - 416 pages
...by men behind their time? Turn those tracks towards Past or Future that make PU mouth rjck sublime? They were men of present valor, stalwart, old iconoclasts,...; But we make their truth our falsehood; thinking lhat hath made us free, Hoarding it in mouldy parchments while our tender spirits flee The rude grasp... | |
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