 | 1838 - 876 pages
...haunt of noisy men, Burst law's enclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles, Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all." That impressive passage was awak- heart a higher — a holier strain ; and ened in our memory, perhaps,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...hunt of noisy men Burst law's enclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey; As Wolves for rapine; as the fox for wiles;...mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for trinmphs of an hour1 What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame, Earth's highest station ends in... | |
 | Wilson Armistead - 1852 - 328 pages
...hunt of noisy men Burst law's enclosures, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles. Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all." Young's Excursion. Wordsworth has the following beautiful lines on the Hermit of Derwentwater : —... | |
 | Charles Simmons - 1852 - 564 pages
...Webster. The farmers are the founders of civilization. Ed. Agriculture is most favorable to independence. As wolves for rapine; as the fox, for wiles; Till death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. The cradle is large enough for the child, but the world cannot satisfy the man. Ambition sacrifices... | |
 | Stephen Burroughs - 1852 - 406 pages
...Burst Law's enclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing, and pursued, each other's prey ; As M'olves, for rapine ; as the fox, for wiles ; Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all." Iw order to give me some consolation for the disappointment which I had suffered, Lysander told me... | |
 | Nathaniel Dearborn - 1857 - 66 pages
...hunt of noisy men Burst law's enclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey, As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles, Till Death, that mighty hunter earth's them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? What though we wade in wealth, or soar... | |
 | Stephen Burroughs - 1858 - 372 pages
...of noisy men, Burst Law's enclosure, leap the mounds of right) Pursuing, and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves, for rapine ; as the fox, for wiles...Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all." IN order to give me some consolation for the disappointment which I had suffered, Lysander told me... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 pages
...hunt of noisy men Burst Law's enclosure, leap the mounds of Right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles ; Till Death, the mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What, though we wade... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 pages
...hunt of noisy men Burst Law's enclosure, leap the mounds of Right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles ; Till Death, the mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What, though we wade... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 840 pages
...law's inclosure, leap Ihe mounds of right, Pursuing, and pursued, each other's prey; As wolves, lor s, his bower. Thy way thou canst not miss, me mine requires." Thus suid. he turn'd ; and Sntan, b lor triumphs of an hour? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends... | |
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Burst law's inclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles, Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. 
