Revile him not — the Tempter hath A snare for all ; And pitying tears, not scorn and wrath, Befit his fall ! Oh ! dumb be passion's stormy rage, When he who might Have lighted up and led his age, Falls back in night. Scorn ! would the angels laugh,... National Lyrics - Page 78by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1866 - 104 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1861 - 340 pages
...we claim ; But, o'er the sounding wave, A common right to Elliott's name, A freehold in his grave ! ICHABOD! So fallen ! so lost ! the light withdrawn...pitying tears, not scorn and wrath, Befit his fall 1 Oh ! dumb be passion's stormy rage, When he who might Have lighted up and led his age, Falls back... | |
| 1861 - 356 pages
...A holy name, and words of natural duty, Are blasted by a thankless traitor's utterance. COLZRIDGE. So fallen ! so lost ! the light withdrawn Which once he wore ! The glory from his gray hairs gone For evermore ! Revile him not, the tempter hath A snare for all I And pitying tears, not scorn and... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...Liberty and Love, And Truth, and Right, throughout the earth be known As in their home above. •. ICHABOD !' So fallen ! so lost ! the light withdrawn...once he wore ! The glory from his gray hairs gone For evermore ! Revile him not,— the Tempter hath A entire for all ! And pitying tears, not scorn... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 pages
...Liberty and Love, And Truth, and Right, throughout the earth be known As in their home above. ICHABOD !l So fallen! so lost! the light withdrawn Which once he wore! The glory from his gray hairs gone For evermore ! Revile him not, — the Tempter hath A snare for all ! And pitying tears. not scorn... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 pages
...Liberty and Love, And Truth, and Right, throughout the earth be known As in their home above. ICHABOD I1 So fallen ! so lost ! the light withdrawn Which once he wore ! The glory from his gray hairs gone For evermore ! Revile him not, — the Tempter hath A snare for all ! And pitying tears, not scorn... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1867 - 432 pages
...we claim ; But, o'er the sounding wave, A common right to Elliott's name, A freehold in his grave ! ICHABOD! So fallen ! so lost ! the light withdrawn...pitying tears, not scorn and wrath. Befit his fall i Oh 1 dumb be passion's stormy rage, When he who might Have lighted up and led his age, Falls back... | |
| John Kitto - 1867 - 468 pages
...he had need of nothing — that the word went forth : ' Thou fool !' and he became foolish indeed. ' So fallen ! so lost ! the light withdrawn Which once he wore ! The glory from his gray hairs gone For evermore ! Of all we loved and honoured, nought Save power remains ; A fallen angel's pride of... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1868 - 430 pages
...we claim ; But, o'er the sounding wave, A common right to Elliott's name, A freehold in his grave ! ICHABOD! So fallen ! so lost ! the light withdrawn...pitying tears, not scorn and wrath. Befit his fall! Oh ! dumb be passion's stormy rage, When he who might Have lighted up and led his age, Falls back in... | |
| 1869 - 310 pages
...negro's trust, Nor yet his hope deny ; We only know that God is just, And every wrong shall die. Rude seems the song; each swarthy face, Flame-lighted,...his fall ! O, dumb be passion's stormy rage, When he who might Have lighted up and led his age Falls back in night ! Scorn ! would the angels laugh,... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...his fall preserved his pride, And, if a mortal, had as proudly died ! ICHABOD. DANIEL WEBSTER. 1850. ʒ2 ! 0, dumb be passion's stormy rage, When he who might Have lighted up and led his age Falls back in... | |
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