 Who, if he rise to station of command, Rises by open means, and there will stand On honourable terms, or else retire And in himself possess his own desire; Who comprehends his trust and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim...  The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson - Page 366by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Robert Armitage - 1842 - 1064 pages
...; and there will stand On honourable terms, or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire : Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful, with a singleness of aim : And therefore docs not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth, for honours, or for worldly state. WoaMwoaTn.... | |
 | Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Ripley - 1842 - 642 pages
...always with the " Happy Warrior," who must f In himself possess his own desire; Who comprehends Ms trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim; And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth, or honors, or for worldly state; Whom they... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...; and there will stand On honourable terms, or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire ; Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim ; And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth, or honours, or for worldly state ; Whom... | |
 | 1858 - 788 pages
...means, and there will stand On honourable terms, or else retire, And in himself enjoys his own desire; Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim: — This is the happy Warrior; this is he That every man in arms would wish to be.' The whole of that... | |
 | Eliza Buckminster Lee - 1845 - 278 pages
...demanded all the highest qualities of the soul, as well as the devotion of the time and heart of him, " Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful, with a singleness of aim." The friendship which about this time he formed with Jacobi, threw him again on the path of philosophy,... | |
 | Sarah Margaret Ossoli (march.) - 1846 - 198 pages
...honours, it was with him as always with the " Happy Warrior," who must " In himself possess his own desire Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim ; And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth, or honours, or for worldly state ; Whom... | |
 | 1846 - 628 pages
...; and there will stand On honourable terms or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire ; Who comprehends his trust and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim ; Ana therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth and honours, or for worldly state ; Whom... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...means ; and there will stand On honourable terms, or else retire And in himself possess his own desire; Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim ; And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth, or honours, or for worldly state ; Whom... | |
 | Margaret Fuller - 1846 - 380 pages
...honours, it was with him as always with the " Happy Warrior," who must " In himself possess his own desire Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim ; And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth, or honours, or for worldly state ; Whom... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...; and there will stand On honorable terms, or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire : Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim ; And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth, or honors, or for worldly state ; Whom... | |
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