 Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne, — Yet that scaffold sways the future, and, behind the dim unknown, Standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own.  Life and Light for Woman - Page 2751908Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | L. U. Reavis - 1881 - 58 pages
...confirmation of a great poetic truth: " Wrong forever on the throne ; Right forever on the scaftold ; But that scaffold sways the future, And behind the dim...God, within the shadow, Keeping watch above his own." On assuming the office of Chief Executive of the nation, Pres ident Lincoln was called upon, at once,... | |
 | Joseph Cook - 187? - 170 pages
...record One death-grapple in the darkness 'twixt old systems and the Word ; But tiie yet-veiled rules the future, and behind the dim Unknown Standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own." * * Lowell, "The Present Crisis." IS CONSCIENCE INFALLIBLE? THERE is a celebrated oration by Massillon,... | |
 | William Stickney - 1881 - 466 pages
...basis of truth, we know we shall succeed, for though "Truth i> ever on the scaffold, And Wrong is ever on the throne, Yet that scaffold sways the future ; And behind the great unknown Uoud wishes. MEMOIR OF WS STICKNEY. nl us a Heaith. Music. Will continued his studies... | |
 | Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan Brownell Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage - 1881 - 1018 pages
...avenger ; history's pages but record Truth forever on the scuflold, wrong forever on the throne ; Tet that scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim unknown Standeth God In the darkness keeping watch above His own. After speaking in all the chief cities from Leavenworth... | |
 | 1882 - 408 pages
...formulated we can only say, not always shall Truth be ever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne; For that scaffold sways the future, And behind the dim...unknown Standeth God within the shadow, Keeping watch upon His own. Ellen B. Ferguson. THE people of Utah are sailing amid troubled waters. What was once... | |
 | 1882 - 1434 pages
...Prudentum. To a close-shorn sheep, God gives wind by the measure. _;. HERBERT— Jacula Prudentum. nd fc. LOWELL— The I'resent Crisis. St. 8. What in me is dark, Illumine; what is low, raise and support;... | |
 | 1883 - 748 pages
...Avenger; history's pages but record One death grapple in the darkness 'twixt old systems and the Word : Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the...God within the shadow keeping watch above his own." Here is another stanza : "Then to side with truth is noble when we share her wretched crust, Ere her... | |
 | 1883 - 502 pages
...December day, when the brave, misguided old man expiated on the scaffold the rashness of his deed. " Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the...God within the shadow, keeping watch above His own." In those dark days we, too, trusted in an arm of flesh, and when the Chicago Convention set aside William... | |
 | 1883 - 642 pages
...Avenger; history's pages but record One death grapple in the darkness 'twixt old systems and the Word; Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the...God within the shadow keeping watch above his own." Here is another stanza : "Then to side with truth is noble when we share her wretched crust, Ere her... | |
 | Hugh Reginald Haweis - 1884 - 204 pages
...against our land? Though the cause of Evil prosper, yet 'tis Truth alone is strong." And further on : " Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the...God within the shadow, keeping watch above His own." But, alas ! of exhortation and invective the world seemed weary. Men soon discovered that shams could... | |
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