 From happy homes and toils, the fruitful nest Of those half-virtues which the world calls best, Into War's tumult rude; But rather far that stern device The sponsors chose that round thy cradle stood In the dim, unventured wood, The VERITAS* that lurks...  Harvard Memorial Biographies - Page xedited by - 1866 - 517 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 562 pages
...which the world calls best, Into War's tumult nule ; But rather far that stern device The sponsors chose that round thy cradle stood In the dim, unventured...wood, The VERITAS that lurks beneath The letter's unprolitic sheath, Life of whate'er makes life worth living, Seed-grain of high emprise, immortal food,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 296 pages
...that round thy cradle stood - r *-' In the dim, unventured wood, The VEKITAS that lurks beneath ». j The letter's unprolific sheath, Life of whate'er makes...living, Seed-grain of high emprise, immortal food, £*V One heavenly thing whereof earth hath the giv- s t "• ing. m. Many loved Truth, and lavished... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 562 pages
...which the world calls best, Into War's tumult rude ; But rather far that stern device The sponsors chose that round thy cradle stood In the dim, unventured wood, The VEKITAS that lurks beneath The letter's unprolific sheath, Life of whate'er makes life worth living,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 560 pages
...which the world calls best, Into War's tumult rude ; But rather far that stern device The sponsors chose that round thy cradle stood In the dim, unventured wood, The VEMTAS that lurks beneath The letter's unprolific sheath, Life of whate'er makes life worth living,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russel Lowell - 1891 - 560 pages
...half-virtues which the world calls best, Into War's tumult rude; But rather far that stern device The sponsors chose that round thy cradle stood In the dim, unventured...One heavenly thing whereof earth hath the giving. in. Many loved Truth, and lavished life's best oil Amid the dust of books to find her, Content at last,... | |
 | 1891 - 624 pages
...which the world calls best, Into War's tumult rude; But rather far that stern device. The sponsors chose that round thy cradle stood In the dim, unventured...One heavenly thing whereof earth hath the giving." The tribute to Lincoln remains unsurpassed in truth and fidelity of portraiture ;— " How beautiful... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1892 - 206 pages
...which the world calls best, Into War's tumult rude ; But rather far that stern device The sponsors chose that round thy cradle stood In the dim, unventured...One heavenly thing whereof earth hath the giving. 1n. Many loved Truth, and lavished life's best oil Amid the dust of books to find her, Content at last,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1895 - 574 pages
...But rather far that stem device The sponsors chose that round thy cradle stood In the dim, nnventured wood. The VERITAS that lurks beneath The letter's...One heavenly thing whereof earth hath the giving. in. Many loved Truth, and lavished life's best oil Amid the dust of books to find her. Content at last,... | |
 | 1896 - 532 pages
...half-virtues which the world calls best, Into War's tumult rude; But rather far that stern device The sponsors chose that round thy cradle stood In the dim, unventured...One heavenly thing whereof earth hath the giving. In Many loved Truth, and lavished life's best oil Amid the dust of books to find her, Content at last,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1896 - 528 pages
...rather far that stern device The sponsors chose that round thy cradle stood In the dim, un ventured wood, The VERITAS that lurks beneath The letter's...emprise, immortal food, One heavenly thing whereof earth bath the giving. m Many loved Truth, and lavished life's best oil Amid the dust of books to find her,... | |
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