 | James Russell Lowell - 1896 - 528 pages
...fear; Rigid, but with himself first, grasping still In swerveless poise the wave-beat helm of will; Not honored then or now because he wooed The popular voice, but that he still with stood; Broad-minded, higher-souled, there is bu one Who was all this and ours, and all men's —... | |
 | Rebecca Smith Pollard - 1897 - 238 pages
...marked out Shall die and leave his errand unfulfilled. Our time is one that calls for earnest deeds. Modest, yet firm as Nature's self; unblamed Save by...wooed The popular voice, but that he still withstood; Uroad-minded, higher-souled, there is but one Who was all this and ours and all men's — Washington.... | |
 | Calvin Patterson - 1897 - 204 pages
...done Simply as breathing, a world's honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born ; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot...they trod, Held by his awe in hollow-eyed content. — 178 333. Words Defined. CON STER NA' TION, sudden fear ; panic. Bi OG' RA PHY, history of a person's... | |
 | Calvin Patterson - 1897 - 204 pages
...swerve' less rig' id wave'-beat with stood' helm wooed broad-mind' ed hon' ored pop' u lar Wash' ing ton Modest, yet firm as Nature's self; unblamed Save by the men his nobler temper shamed ; Rigid, but with himself first, grasping still In swerveless poise the wave-beat helm of will ; Not... | |
 | James N. Patrick - 1898 - 238 pages
...duties done Simply as breathing, a world's honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot...they trod, Held by his awe in hollow-eyed content. LESSON XVIII. LEARN TO DO SOMETHING WELL. 1. One of the most disquieting features of the social condition... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1899 - 686 pages
...world's honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born; Dumb for himself, unless it were _ to God, But for his barefoot soldiers eloquent, Tramping...they trod, Held by his awe in hollow-eyed content ; 240 Modest, yet firm as Nature's self ; unblamed Save by the men his nobler temper shamed ; Never... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - 1900 - 1004 pages
...duties done Simply as breathing, a world'a honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot...unblamed Save by the men his nobler temper shamed; Never seduced through show of present good By other than unsetting lights to steer New-trimmed in Heaven,... | |
 | 1900 - 654 pages
...breathing, a world's honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born; Dumb for himself, unless'it were to God, But for his barefoot soldiers eloquent,...unblamed Save by the men his nobler temper shamed ; Never seduced through show of present good By other than unsetting lights to steer New-trimmed in... | |
 | Francis Warre Cornish - 1900 - 604 pages
...done Simply as breathing, a world's honours worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born : Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot...eloquent, Tramping the snow to coral where they trod, 70 Held by his awe in hollow-eyed content; Modest, yet firm as Nature's self; unblamed Save by the... | |
 | Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Nora Archibald Smith - 1902 - 772 pages
...duties done Simply as breathing, a world's honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot...unblamed Save by the men his nobler temper shamed; Never seduced through show of present good By other than unsetting lights to steer [307] Nen New-trimmed... | |
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Soldier and statesman, rarest unison ; High-poised example of great duties done Simply as breathing, a world's honors worn As life's indifferent gifts to all men born; Dumb for himself, unless it were to God, But for his barefoot soldiers eloquent, Tramping... 
