 How high they soar'd above the crowd ! Theirs was no common party race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place ; Like fabled Gods, their mighty war Shook realms and nations in its jar ; Beneath each banner proud to stand, Look'd up the noblest of the land,...  The Living Age - Page 1631909Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 772 pages
...portion in this honour'd grave, And ne'er held marble in its trust Of two such wondrous men the dust. With more than mortal powers endow'd. How high they...their mighty war Shook realms and nations in its jar; Beneath each banner proud to stand, Look'd up the noblest of the land, Till through the British world... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 pages
...they soar'd above the erowd ! Theirs was no eommon party raee, Jostling by dark intrigne for plaee ; Like fabled gods, their mighty war Shook realms and nations in its jar ; Beneath eaeh banner, prond to stand, Looked np the noblest of the land ; Till throngh the British... | |
 | United States. 32d Cong., 1st sess - 1852 - 140 pages
...said of Fox and Pitt, Clay and Calhoun died with " their harness upon them." Like Fox and Pitt — " With more than mortal powers endow'd How high they...their mighty war Shook realms and nations in its jar. Beneath each banner proud to stand, Look'd up the noblest of the land. # # * * * Here let their discord... | |
 | United States. 32d Cong., 1st sess - 1852 - 150 pages
...said of Fox and Pitt, Clay and Calhoun died with "their harness upon them." Like Fox and Pitt— " With more than mortal powers endow'd How high they...their mighty war Shook realms and nations in its jar. Beneath each banner proud to stand, Look'd up the noblest of the land. * * * * * Here let their discord... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1852 - 148 pages
...Calhoun died with "their harness upon them." Like Fox and Pitt— "With more than mortal powers endow' d How high they soar'd above the crowd; Theirs was no...their mighty war Shook realms and nations in its jar. Beneath each banner proud to stand, Look'd up the noblest of the land. ***** Here let their discord... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 594 pages
...trust Of two such wondrous men the dust With more than mortal powers endowed, How high they soared above the crowd ' Theirs was no common party race,...their mighty war Shook realms and nations in its jar; Beneath each banner proud to stand, Looked up the noblest of the land, Till through the British world... | |
 | United States. 32d Cong., 1st sess - 1852 - 150 pages
...said of Fox and Pitt, Clay and Calhoun died with "their harness upon them." Like Fox and Pitt— " With more than mortal powers endow'd How high they soar'd above the crowd; Theirs was no common pnrty race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place— Like fabled gods their mighty war Shook realms and... | |
 | United States. Congress (32nd, 2nd session : 1852-1853) - 1853 - 94 pages
...Calhoun died with ' their harness upon them.' Like Fox and Pitt — With more than mortal powers endowed, How high they soar'd above the crowd ; Theirs was...their mighty war Shook realms and nations in its jar. Beneath each banner, proud to stand, Looked up the noblest of the land. * * * * # # Here let their... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1853 - 100 pages
...Calhoun died with 'their harness upon them.' Like Fox and Pitt — With more than mortal powers endow* d, How high they soar'd above the crowd ; Theirs was...their mighty war Shook realms and nations in its jar. Beneath each banner, proud to stand, Look'd up the noblest of the land. Here let their discord with... | |
 | New York (N.Y.). Common Council - 1853 - 282 pages
...the awards of public opinion—the great lever in modern times by which nations are to be moved. " With more than mortal powers endow'd, How high they...intrigue for place: Like fabled gods, their mighty war y Shook realms and nations in its jar!" Before 1 became a member of the Senate, of which I found Mr.... | |
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