 | 1880 - 918 pages
...alone is strong. And further on : Truth for ever on the scaffold, Wrong for ever on the throne : Yet that scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim...God within the shadow, keeping watch above His own. But, alas ! of exhortation and invective the world seemed weary. Men soon discovered that shams could... | |
 | 1900 - 1050 pages
...twixt old systems and the -word: Truth forever on the scaffold, wrong forever on the throne — Yet that scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim...God, within the shadow, keeping watch above his own." And this is the faith that sustains us amidst the present commotions that threaten sometimes to unseat... | |
 | D. S. Gregory - 1880 - 360 pages
...'twixt old systems and the Word ; Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne, — Yet that scaffold sways the future, and, behind the dim...God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own." JAMES RUSSKLL LOWELL. " For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased... | |
 | Minot Judson Savage - 1880 - 208 pages
...scaffold, wrong forever on the throne," yet, when we look more deeply, we are compelled to add : — " Yet that scaffold sways the future, and, behind the dim...God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own." And this is only the natural course of human history. The " God within the shadow " is only the power... | |
 | John Morrison Davidson - 1880 - 274 pages
...'twixt old systems and the Word. Truth for ever on the scaffold, Wrong for ever on the throne — Yet that scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim...God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own." The orthodox pastors, however, had gone a step too far. Public opinion strongly manifested itself against... | |
 | 1901 - 702 pages
...twixt old systems and the -word: Truth forever on the scaffold, wrong forever on the throne — Yet that scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim...God, within the shadow, keeping watch above his own." And this is the faith that sustains us amidst the present commotions that threaten sometimes to unseat... | |
 | 1918 - 756 pages
...wrote those lines : i ; "Right forever on the scaffold, wrong forever on the throne ; Yet thiTscaffold sways the future, and behind the dim unknown Standeth...God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own." It was the same view of history that the poet of Locksley Hall had in mind when he said: "Yet I doubt... | |
 | 1895 - 736 pages
...forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne : Yet that scaffold sways the future ; And heliind the dim unknown Standeth God, within the shadow. Keeping watch above his o^'n." * * * I have instanced these examples to show that language consists more in the thought it... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...'twixt old systems and the Word ; Truth for ever on the scaffold, Wrong for ever on the throne, — Yet reshing-floor. He goes on Sunday to the church, And...He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his see dimly in the Present what is small and what is great, Slow of faith how weak an arm may turn the... | |
 | L. U. Reavis - 1881 - 58 pages
...confirmation of a great poetic truth: " Wrong forever on the throne ; Right forever on the scaftold ; But that scaffold sways the future, And behind the...God, within the shadow, Keeping watch above his own." On assuming the office of Chief Executive of the nation, Pres ident Lincoln was called upon, at once,... | |
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Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne — Yet that scaffold sways the future, and, behind the dim unknown, Standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own. 
