 Nature, they say, doth dote, And cannot make a man Save on some worn-out plan, Repeating us by rote: For him her Old World moulds aside she threw, And, choosing sweet clay from the breast Of the unexhausted West, With stuff untainted shaped a hero new,...  Under the Willows, and Other Poems - Page 252by James Russell Lowell - 1869 - 286 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - 1866 - 518 pages
...Save on some worn-out plan, Repeating us by rote : For him her Old- World mould aside she threw, And, choosing sweet clay from the breast Of the unexhausted...Who loved his charge, but never loved to lead ; One whose meek flock the people joyed to be, Not lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained... | |
 | 1879 - 692 pages
...Save on some worn-out plan, Eepeating us by rote : For him her Old- World moulds aside she threw, And, choosing sweet clay from the breast Of the unexhausted...Who loved his charge, but never loved to lead ; One whose meek flock the people joyed to be, Not lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained... | |
 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - 1867 - 472 pages
...Save on some worn-out plan, Repeating us by rote : For him her Old- World mould aside she threw, And, choosing sweet clay from the breast Of the unexhausted...How beautiful to see Once more a shepherd of mankind iadeed, Who loved his charge, but never loved to lead ; One whose meek flock the people joyed to be,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...Save on some worn-out plan, Repeating us by rote ; For him the old-world mold aside she threw, And choosing sweet clay from the breast Of the unexhausted...Wise, steadfast in the strength of God, and true. . 4. How beautiful to see And brave old wisdom of sincerity ! They knew that outward grace is dust;... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...Save on some worn-out plan, Repeating us by rote ; For him the old-world mold aside she threw, And choosing sweet clay from the breast Of the unexhausted...Wise, steadfast in the strength of God, and true. 4. How beautiful to see Once more a shepherd of mankind indeed, Who loved his charge, but never loved... | |
 | Sir Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff - 1868 - 300 pages
...Save on some worn-out plan, Eepeating as by rote : For him her Old- World mould aside she threw, And, choosing sweet clay from the breast, Of the unexhausted...Who loved his charge, but never loved to lead ; One whose meek flock the people joyed to be, Not lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained... | |
 | Lucius Edwin Smith, Henry Griggs Weston - 1869 - 524 pages
...Save on some worn-out plan, Repeating us by rote : For him her Old World moulds aside she threw, And, choosing sweet clay from the breast Of the unexhausted...Who loved his charge, but never loved to lead; One whose meek flock the people joyed to be, Not lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...Save on some worn-out plan, Repeating us by rote : For him her Old World moulds aside she threw, And, ace here, or come ye in war, Or to dance-at our bridal,...Company"1 Bryant William Cullen" William Cullen Bryant( whose meek flock the people joyed to be, Not lured by any cheat of birth, Rut by his clear-grained... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1873 - 484 pages
...Save on some worn-out plan, Repeating us by rote : For him her Old World moulds aside she threw, And, choosing sweet clay from the breast Of the unexhausted...Who loved his charge, but never loved to lead ; One whose meek flock the people joyed to be. Not lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear.grained... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...Save on some worn-out plan, Repeating us by rote ; For him the old-world mold aside she threw, And choosing sweet clay from the breast Of the unexhausted...Wise, steadfast in the strength of God, and true, 4. How beautiful to see Once more a shepherd of mankind indeed, Who loved his charge, but never loved... | |
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