Were half the power, that fills the world with terror, Were half the wealth, bestowed on camps and courts, Given to redeem the human mind from error, There were no need of arsenals nor forts: The warrior's name would be a name abhorred! Golden Leaves from the American Poets - Page 2781864 - 398 pagesFull view - About this book
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 712 pages
...instruments as these, Thou drownest Nature's sweet and kindly voices, And jarrest the celestial harmonies? Were half the power, that fills the world with terror,...again Its hand against a brother, on its forehead Would wear for evermore the curse of Cain ! Down the dark future, through long generations, The echoing... | |
| Viator - 1864 - 302 pages
...there could hardly be any use in such constant forging of implements of war in this civilized land. " Were half the power that fills the world with terror,...human mind from error, There were no need of arsenals and forts." Besides the evidences that war is really upon us which are presented in the active preparation... | |
| 1864 - 272 pages
...far distant when the acts of our law-makers and officers shall testify their belief, that " Were balf the wealth bestowed on camps and courts, Given to...human mind from error, There were no need of arsenals or forts." — Ohio Educational Monthly. FIELD'S Jfamilj ffblnntu STORE, No. 205 Westminster St., Corner... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 464 pages
...instruments as these, Thou drownest Nature's sweet and kindly voices, And jarrest the celestial harmonies ? Were half the power, that fills the world with terror,...Were half the wealth, bestowed on camps and courts, (liven to redeem the human mind from error, There were no need of arsenals nor forts : The warrior's... | |
| 1862 - 542 pages
...and the fierce shonts of angry hosts, may hear once more " Nature's sweet and kindly voices." Ah! " Were half the power that fills the world with terror — Were half the wealth bestowed on camps and court*. (iiven to redeem the human mind from Error, There we»e no need of arsenals nor forte I'1 LILLIE... | |
| John Henry Hayward - 1864 - 418 pages
...the power that fills the earth with terror, Were half the wealth bestow'd on camps and courts, Giv'n to redeem the human mind from error, There were no need of arsenals or forts. **" The warrior's name would be a name abhorred! And every nation that should lift again... | |
| Henry Willis Baxley - 1865 - 646 pages
...organ shakes the skies ! But beautiful as songs of the immortals, The holy melodies of love arise. " Were half the power that fills the world with terror,...again Its hand against a brother, on its forehead Would wear for evermore the curse of Cain I" We rose to welcome the dawn, and enjoy in the chill morning... | |
| Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pages
...instruments as these, Thou drownest Nature's sweet and kindly voices, And jarrest the celestial harmonies ? Were half the power that fills the world with terror,...again Its hand against a brother, on its forehead Would wear for evermore the curse of Cain! Down the dark future, through long generations, These echoing... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 pages
...celestial harmonies ? Were half the power that fills the world with terror, Were half the wealth bostow'd on camps and courts, Given to redeem the human mind...again Its hand against a brother, on its forehead Would wear for evermore the curse of Cain ! * Down the dark future, through long generations, The echoing... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1865 - 388 pages
...instruments as these, Thou drownest Nature's sweet and kindly voices, And jarrest the celestial harmonies? Were half the power, that fills the World with terror,...redeem the human mind from error, There were no need for arsenals nor forts : The warrior's name would be a name abhorred ! And every nation, that should... | |
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