 Though Justice against Fate complain, And plead the ancient rights in vain, (But those do hold or break, As men are strong or weak), Nature, that hateth emptiness, Allows of penetration less, And therefore must make room Where greater spirits come.  Old Portraits and Modern Sketches - Page 107by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1850 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...climb To rain the great work of time, And csst the kingdoms old Into another mould ! Though j ustice o be plain, my good lord, it's but labour misplac'd,...sicken'd over by learning; At least, it's your temper, ? And Hampton shews what part He had of wiser art : Wh«e, twining subtle fears with hope, He wove... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...east the kingdoms old Into another mould ! Though justiee against fate eomplain, And plead the aneient a eome. What field of all the eivil war, Where his were not the deepest sear ? And Hampton shews what... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - 1833 - 764 pages
...Oliver Cromwell. The lines are noble : — AN HORATIAN ODE UPON CROMWELL'S RETURN FROM IRELAND. • * * Though justice against fate complain, And plead the...or break, As men are strong or weak. Nature, that hatcth emptiness, Allows of penetration less ; And therefore must make room Where greater spirits come.... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 246 pages
...only with the winepress." The following fine lines are from his Horatian ode to Oliver Cromwell :— " Though justice against fate complain, And plead the...the civil war, Where his were not the deepest scar? And Hampton shows what part He had of wiser art : When twining subtle (ears with hope, He wove a net... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - 1836 - 774 pages
...lines are noble : — AN HORATIAN ODE UPON CROMWELL'S RETURN FROM IRELAND. * • • Though j ustice against fate complain, And plead the ancient rights...the civil war Where his were not the deepest scar ? And Hampton shows what part He had of wiser art : When twining subtle fears with hope, He wove a... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 494 pages
...Cromwell :— " Though justico against fate complain, And plead the ancient rights in vain : líut those do hold or break, As men are strong or weak. Nature, ib. п hateth emptiness, Л lim-.- ol penetration less ; And therefore must make room Where greater... | |
 | 1842 - 712 pages
...industrious valor climb To ruin the great work of time, And cnst the kingdoms old Into another mould ! Though justice against fate complain, And plead the...or break, As men are strong or weak. Nature, that hnteth emptiness, Allows of penetration less, And therefore must make room Where greater spirits come.... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1850 - 324 pages
...industrious valor climb To ruin the great work of time, And cast the kingdoms old Into another mould! Though justice against fate complain, And plead the...or break, As men are strong or weak. Nature, that haleth emptiness, Allows of penetration less, And therefore must make room Where greater spirits come.... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pages
...industrious' valor climb To win the great work of Time, And cast the kingdoms old Into another mold! Though justice against fate complain And plead the...that hateth emptiness Allows of penetration less. What field of all the civil war Where his were not the deepest scar 7 And Hampton shows what part He... | |
 | 1851 - 1220 pages
...industrious valor climb To ruin the great work of Time, And cast the kingdoms old Into another mould 1 " Though Justice against Fate complain, And plead the ancient rights in vain — But those do hold no break As men are strong or weak. " Nature, that hateth emptiness, Allows of penetration less, And... | |
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