How long," they say, "how long, O cruel nation, Will you stand, to move the world, on a child's heart, — Stifle down with a mailed heel its palpitation, And tread onward to your throne amid the mart? Our blood splashes upward, O gold-heaper, And your... Blackwood's Magazine - Page 2621843Full view - About this book
| 1859 - 852 pages
...you see their angels in their places, With eyes meant for Deity. " How long," they say, " how long, 0 cruel nation ! Will you stand, to move the world, on a child's heart? Trample do.wn with mailed heel its palpitation, And tread onward to your throne amid the marl ? Our blood splashes upward,... | |
| 1859 - 616 pages
...sound. At long intervals, we are annoyed by specimens of repuLiva imagery, as where the children cry ; How long, O cruel nation. Will you stand, to move the world, on a child" I heart — Stifle down with a mailed heel tit palpitation I etc. Now and then, too, we are... | |
| John William Stanhope Hows - 1860 - 450 pages
...look is dread to see; For you think you see their angels in their places, With eyes meant for Deity. "How long," they say, "how long, O cruel nation! Will...move the world, on a child's heart? Trample down with mailed heel its palpitation, And tread onward to your throne amid the mart? Our blood splashes upward,... | |
| Edward Isidore Sears, David Allyn Gorton, Charles H. Woodman - 1860 - 606 pages
...Children — is marred by the same habit. A part of the closing stanza will serve as an example : •' How long they say, how long. O cruel nation, Will you stand to move the world on a child's heart — Stifled down with a mailed heel its palpitation, And tread onward to your throne amid the mart... | |
| Nehemiah Adams - 1860 - 238 pages
...liberty in Christ dom ; Are martyrs by the pang without the palm." Then comes this awful close: — " How long, they say, how long, O cruel nation, Will you stand, to move the world, on a child"s heart, Trample down with mailed heel its palpitation, And tread onward to your throne amid... | |
| Henry Reed - 1860 - 414 pages
...you see their angels in their places, With eyes meant for Deity; 'How long/ they say, 'how long, 0 cruel nation, Will you stand, to move the world, on a child's hearfc, Stifle down with a mailed heel its palpitation, And tread onward to your throne amid the mart... | |
| 1862 - 490 pages
...Children," one of her noblest productions. There are no lines in the former equal to these : — " ' How long,' they say, ' how long, O cruel nation, Will you stand to move the world, on a child's heart, — Stifle down with a mailed heel its palpitation, And tread onward to your home amid the mart V Our... | |
| Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1862 - 480 pages
...is dread to see, For they mind you of their angels in high places, With eyes turned on Deity ! — ' How long,' they say, ' how long, O cruel nation, Will you stand, to move the world, on a child' heart, — Stifle down with a mailed heel its palpitation, And tread onward to your throne amid... | |
| Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1864 - 420 pages
...is dread to see, For they mind you of their angels in high places, With eyes turned on Deity 1 — ' How long,' they say, ' how long, O cruel nation, Will...you stand, to move the world, on a child's heart, — Stifle down with a mailed heel its palpitation, And tread onward to your throne amid the mart?... | |
| Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 pages
...look is dread to see ; For they mind you of their angels in high places, With eyes turn'd on Deity. " How long," they say, " how long, O cruel nation, Will you stand to move the world on a child's heart, — Stifle down with a mail'd heel its palpitation, And tread onward to your throne amid the mart i... | |
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