Where low.browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No; men, high.minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude; Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and knowing,... Readings in Literature - Page 46by Franklin Benjamin Dyer, Mary J. Brady - 1919Full view - About this book
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 440 pages
...with spires and turrets crowned, Not bays and broad-armed p6rts, Where, laughing at the storm, proud navies ride ; Not starred and spangled courts, —...wafts perfume to pride ! No ! — men, — high-minded M&N, — Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain." Note. 'Concession... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...with spires and turrets crowned, Not bttys and broad -armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, proud navies ride ; Not starred and spangled courts, —...Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride ! No ! — m&n, — high-minded M&N, — , Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing,... | |
| William Russell - 1844 - 428 pages
...with spires and turrets crown'd, Not bays and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, proud navies ride ; Not starred and spangled courts, —...Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride ! No ! -ffign,— high-minded men, With powerTas"taf above 'dull brutes endued, In forest, brake, or den,... | |
| John George Cochrane - 1844 - 636 pages
...sanctioning, and to magistrates and officers he had a share in controlling. These are principles befitting Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain. If we suffer ourselves to be cajoled into adopting the French system, then will England become, what... | |
| 1844 - 620 pages
...sanctioning, and to magistrates and officers he had a share in controlling. These are principles befitting Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain. If we suffer ourselves to be cajoled into adopting the French system, then will England become, what... | |
| Anna Maria Hall - 818 pages
...battlements or laboured mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities fair, with spire or turret crowned ; No ; men, high-minded men, With powers as far above...forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks or brambles rude — Men, who their duties know — Know too their rights, and knowing dare maintain,... | |
| Jacob K. Neff - 1845 - 642 pages
...spangled courts, Where low-brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride, No ; — men ; high-minded men : — Men, who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain ; Prevent the long-aim'd Mow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain ; These constitute a state." Two regiments... | |
| Materials - 1846 - 478 pages
...Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; Nor starr'd and spangled courts, Where low brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride — No ! — men,...high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endu'd, In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men, who their duties... | |
| Gem book - 1846 - 398 pages
...ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride; Not starr'd and spangled courts, Where low-bred baseness wafts perfume to pride. No — men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endu'd, In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude, — Men, who their... | |
| Noble Butler - 1846 - 276 pages
...with spires and turrets crowned ; Not boys and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; • Not starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. — Sir W. Jonu. What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted ? Thrice Is he armed that bath his... | |
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