Such a message as that I am sure I should mangle and mar it ; If you would have it well done,- — I am only repeating your maxim, — You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others ! " But with the air of a man whom nothing can turn from his... The Vision of Sir Launfal - Page 60by James Russell Lowell - 1921 - 196 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1858 - 398 pages
...loneliness. In this state of mind, after enunciating the sage maxim that if you wish a thing to be well done, You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others." he, in the next breath, requests his secretary, John Aid en, to become his ambassador to a certain... | |
| 1859 - 534 pages
...I should mangle and mat it, If yon would have it well done, — I am only repeating your maxim, Ton must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others!" But the Captain is not to be turned from his purpose, and taking Jhe hand of his friend, adjures him iu... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1859 - 136 pages
...the battle of Something-or-other. That 's what I always say ; if you wish a thing to be well done, You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others ! " All was silent again ; the Captain continued his reading. Nothing was heard in the room but the... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1859 - 724 pages
...day, the battle of something-or-other. That's what I always say ; if you wish a thing to be well done, You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others !" All was silent again ; the Captain continued his reading. Nothing was heard in the room but the... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Gilbert - 1860 - 446 pages
...day, the battle of Something-or-other. That's what I always say ; if you wish a thing to he well done, You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others ! " All was silent again ; the Captain continued his reading. Nothing was heard in the room hut the... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 910 pages
...day. the battle of something-or-other. That's what I always say ; if you wish a thing to be well done. You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others ! " All was silent again ; the Captain continued his reading. Nothing was heard in the room but the... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1862 - 546 pages
...should mangle and mar it : If you would have it well done, — I am only repeating your maxim, — You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to...purpose, Gravely shaking his head, made answer the Cuptain of Plymouth : "Truly the maxim is good, and I do not mean to gainsay it; But we must use it... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 492 pages
...day, the battle of something-orother. That's what I always say ; if you wish a thing to be well done, You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others ! " i All was silent again ; the Captain continued hia reading. Nothing was heard in the room but the... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 488 pages
...should mangle and mar it ; If you would hare it well done, — I am ocly repeating your maxim, — You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others ! " _ But with the air of a man whom nothing can turn from his purpose, Gravely shaking his head, made... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 712 pages
...day, the battle of something-or-other. That's what I always say ; if you wish a thing to be well done, You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others ! " All was silent again ; the Captain continued his reading. Nothing was heard in the room but the... | |
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