 | 1911 - 322 pages
...part of good temper consists in forebearance. and accommodation to the ill humor of others." Emerson. Modest, yet firm as nature's self, unblamed Save by the men his noble temper shamed: Not honored then or now because he wooed The popular voice, but that he still... | |
 | 1875 - 780 pages
...gifts to all men born; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot soldier^Peloquent, Tramping the snow to coral where they trod, Held by his awe 1n hollow-eyed content; Modest, yet firm as Nature's self; unblamed Save by the men his nobler temper... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1876 - 112 pages
...done Simply as breathing, a world's honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born ; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot...unblamed Save by the men his nobler temper shamed ; Never seduced through show of present good By other than unsetting lights to steer New-trimmed in... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1876 - 450 pages
...breathing, a world's honors 414 THREE MEMORIAL POEMS. As life's indifferent gifts to all men born ; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot...they trod, Held by his awe in hollow-eyed content ; Jlodest, yet linn as Nature's self ; unblamed Save by the men his nobler temper shamed ; Never seduced... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 pages
...done Simply as breathing, a world's honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men Iwrn ; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot soldiers eloquent, Tr.impiug the snow to coral where they trod, Held by his awe in hollow-eyed content ; Modest, yet firm... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1879 - 592 pages
...by flaws of idle fame. 3he THREE MEMORIAL POEMS. As life's indifferent gifts to all men born ; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot...Held by his awe in hollow-eyed content ; Modest, yet h'rm as Nature's »elf ; unblamed Save by the men his nobler temper shiimed ; Never seduced through... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1879 - 480 pages
...done 135 Simply as breathing, a world's honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot...eloquent, Tramping the snow to coral where they trod, 240 Held by his awe in hollow-eyed content; 239. At Valley Forge. Modest, yet firm as Nature's self... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1879 - 596 pages
...done »JS Simply as breathing, a world's honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot...eloquent, Tramping the snow to coral where they trod, 240 Held by his awe in hollow-eyed content; 239. At Valley Forge. J Modest, yet firm as Nature's self;... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1882 - 494 pages
...life's indifferent gifts to all men born ; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his harefoot soldiers eloquent, Tramping the snow to coral where...unblamed Save by the men his nobler temper shamed ; Never seduced tbrough show of present good By other than unsetting lights to steer New-trimmed in... | |
 | Kate Sanborn - 1884 - 396 pages
...done Simply as breathing ; a world's honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born. Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot...temper shamed. Not honored then or now because he awed The popular voice, but that he still withstood. Broad minded, higher souled, there is but one... | |
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Soldier and statesman, rarest unison ; High-poised example of great duties done Simply as breathing, a world's honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot soldiers eloquent, Tramping... 
