 But then to stand beside her, When craven churls deride her. To front a lie in arms and not to yield, This shows, methinks, God's plan And measure of a stalwart man, Limbed like the old heroic breeds. Who stands self-poised on manhood's solid earth, Not...  Under the Willows, and Other Poems - Page 251by James Russell Lowell - 1869 - 286 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1868 - 414 pages
...beside her When craven churls deride her ; To face u He in arms, and not to yield. That shows methinks God's plan And measure of a stalwart man, Limbed like the old heroic creeds; Who stands self- poised on nature's solid earth ; Not forced to frame excuses for his birth,... | |
 | 1865 - 654 pages
...stalwart man, Limbed like tlie old heroic breeds, Who stands self-poised on manhood's solid earth, Kot forced to frame excuses for his birth, Fed from within with all the strength ho needs. Such was he, our Martyr-Chief, Whom late the "Nation he had led, With ashes on her head,... | |
 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - 1866 - 504 pages
...her, When craven churls deride her, To front a lie in arms and not to yield, — This shows, methinks, God's plan And measure of a stalwart man, Limbed like...with all the strength he needs. VI. Such was he, our Martyr- Chief, Whom late the Nation he had led, With ashes on her head, Wept with the passion of an... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...her When craven churls deride her, To front a lie in arms and not to yield, — This shows, methinks, God's plan And measure of a stalwart man, Limbed like...birth, Fed from within with all the strength he needs. 2. Such was he, our martyr chief, Whom late the nation he had led, With ashes on her head, Wept with... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...her When craven churls deride her, To front a lie in arms and not to yield,— This shows, uiethinks, God's plan And measure of a stalwart man, Limbed like...heroic breeds, Who stands self-poised on manhood's sofid earth, Not forced to frame excuses for his birth, Fed from within with all the strength he needs.... | |
 | Richard Edwards, John Russell Webb - 1868 - 510 pages
...When craven churls deride her, To front a lie in arms and not to yield , — • This shows, methinks, God's plan And measure of a stalwart man, Limbed like...birth, Fed from within with all the strength he needs. 2. Such was he, our martyr chief, Whom late the nation he had led, With ashes on her head, Wept with... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...her, When craven churls deride her, To front я li'1 in arms and not to yield, This shows, metliinks, 2 stand self-poised on manhood's solid earth, Not forced to frame excuses for his birth, Fed from within... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1872 - 422 pages
...her poets : — A stalwart man, Limbed like the old heroic creeds, Who stands self-poised on nature's solid earth ; Not forced to frame excuses for his...birth, Fed from within with all the strength he needs. Back to old Paganism is that which the fool is now saying in his heart : and old Paganism is with such... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...her When craven churls deride her, To front a lie in arms and not to yield, — Tins shows, methinks, God's plan And measure of a stalwart man, Limbed like...birth, Fed from within with all the strength he needs. 2. Such was he, our martyr chief, Whom late the nation he had l<;d, With ashes on her head, Wept with... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 906 pages
...solid earth, Not forced to frame excuses for his birth, Fed from within with all the strength he needs. ИОМЛ5 GRAY. 220 POEMS OF SORROW AND ADVERSITY. f POEMS OF SORROW lier head, Forgive me, if from present things I turn To speak what in my heart will beat and burn,... | |
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