 What fair renown, what honor, what repute Can come to you from starving this poor brute '! He who serves well and speaks not, merits more Than they who clamor loudest at the door. Therefore the law decrees that as this steed Served you in youth, henceforth...  The White Czar: And Other Poems - Page 14by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1880 - 115 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1870 - 786 pages
...speaks not merits more Than they who clamor loudest at the door. Therefore the law decrees, that as this steed Served you in youth, henceforth you shall take...glee, And cried aloud : " Right well it pleaseth me ! Church-bells at best but ring us to the door ; But go not in to mass ; my bell doth more : It cometh... | |
 | 1870 - 574 pages
...not merits more Than they who clamour loudest at the door. Therefore the law decrees, that as this steed Served you in youth, henceforth you shall take...glee, And cried aloud : " Right well it pleaseth me ! Church-bells at best but ring us to the door : But go not into mass ; my bell doth more : It cometh... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1872 - 222 pages
...speaks not, merits more Than they who clamor loudest at the door. Therefore the law decrees that as this steed Served you in youth, henceforth you shall take...and approved, and laughed in glee, And cried aloud : " Eight well it pleaseth me ! Church-bells at best but ring us to the door ; But go not in to mass... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1873 - 328 pages
...speaks not, merits more Than they who clamor loudest at the door. Therefore the law decrees that as this steed Served you in youth, henceforth you shall take...provide Shelter in stall, and food and field beside." aMSlWAT 1 s. '59 i i'l 160 </ « /«« Interlude • J v " )<• I . ! • 1 * ! i ' * •• • ,.,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1874 - 384 pages
...speaks not, merits more Than they who clamor loudest at the door. Therefore the law decrees that as this steed Served you in youth, henceforth you shall take...his stall. The King heard and approved, and laughed ini glee, And cried aloud : " Right well it pleaseth me ! Church-bells at best but ring us to the door... | |
 | 1871 - 586 pages
...the law decrees, that as this steed Served you in youth, henceforth you shall take heed To comfurt his old age, and to provide Shelter in stall, and food and field beside." Thf Knight withdrew abaahed ; the people all Led home the steed in triumph to his stall. The King heard... | |
 | John Russell Webb - 1876 - 514 pages
...not, merits more Than they who clamor loudest at the door. Therefore the law decrees that, as this steed Served you in youth, henceforth you shall take...provide Shelter in stall, and food and field beside." 7. And the king confirmed the decree, adding to it a heavy fine if the knight neglected his duty to... | |
 | George Melville Baker - 1876 - 122 pages
...this steed To comfort his old age, and to provide Served you in youth, henceforth you shall take heed Shelter in stall, and food and field beside." The...withdrew abashed : the people all Led home the steed in trinmph to his stall. The king heard and approved, and laughed in glee, And cried aloud," Right well... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 400 pages
...speaks not, merits more Than they who clamor loudest at the door. Therefore the law decrees that as this steed Served you in youth, henceforth you shall take...glee, And cried aloud : " Right well it pleaseth me I Church-bells at best but ring us to the door; But go not in to mass ; my bell doth more : It cometh... | |
 | 1877 - 448 pages
...speaks not merits more Than they who clamor loudest at the door. Therefore, the law decrees that as this steed Served you in youth, henceforth you shall take...and approved, and laughed in glee, And cried aloud, " Eight well it pleaseth me ! Church bells at best but ring us to the door, But go not in to mass.... | |
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