 This was the truest warrior That ever buckled sword, This the most gifted poet That ever breathed a word; And never earth's philosopher Traced with his golden pen, On the deathless page, truths half so sage As he wrote down for men.  Readings in Literature: Book One - Page 146de Franklin Benjamin Dyer, Mary J. Brady - 1918 - 414 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...wall. 7. This was the bravest warrior That ever buckled sword ; This the most gifted poet That ever breathed a word ; And never earth's philosopher Traced,...page, truths half so sage As he wrote down for men. 8. And had he not high honor ? The hill side for his pall ; To lie in state while angels wait With... | |
 | George Mather (Wesleyan minister.) - 1874 - 176 pages
...wall. " This was the truest warrior That ever buckled sword ; This, the most gifted poet That ever breathed a word ; And never earth's philosopher Traced...sage As he wrote down for men. " And had he not high honour, — The hill-side for a pall. To lie in state, while angels wait With stars for tapers tall,... | |
 | James Spong - 1874 - 290 pages
...emblazoned wall. This was the bravest warrior That ever buckled sword ; This the most gifted poet, That ever breathed a word ; And never earth's philosopher Traced with his golden pen, On the deathless page, words half so sage As he wrote down for men. And had he not high honour ? The hill-side for his pall,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1874 - 396 pages
...Traced, with his golden pen, On the deathless page, truths half so sage, As he wrote down for men. 8. And had he not high honor, The hill-side for his pall ; To lie iu state while angels wait With stars for tapers tall ; And the dark rock pines, like tossing plumes,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...emblazoned hull. This was the bravest warrior That ever buckled sword ; This the most gifted poet That ever breathed a word ; And never earth's philosopher Traced...lie in state while angels wait With stars for tapers tail ! And tlie dark rock pines like to,sing plumes Over his bier to wave, And God's own hand, in that... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 pages
...was the truest warrior That ever buckled sword, This the most gifted poet That ever breathed a won! ; And never earth's philosopher Traced with his golden...men. And had he not high honor, — The hillside for a pall To lie in state while angels wait With stars for tapers tall, And the dark rock-pines like tossing... | |
 | E. W., Edward Wynne - 1875 - 424 pages
...honour, v. 6. Distinguished men buried with pomp. men to promised land. " Yes, had he not high honour, The hill-side for his pall, To lie in state while...pines, like tossing plumes, Over his bier to wave. And Uod's own hand, in that lonely land, * To lay him in his grave." All trace of grave obliterated. Text.... | |
 | Thomas Wadleigh Harvey - 1875 - 348 pages
...walls. 7. This was the truest warrior That ever buckled sword; This the most gifted poet That ever breathed a word; And never earth's philosopher Traced...page, truths half so sage As he wrote down for men. 8. And had he not high honorThe hill-side for a pall, To lie in state while angels wait With stars... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 560 pages
...emblazoned wall. This was the truest warrior That ever buckled sword, This the most gifted poet That ever breathed a word ; And never earth's philosopher Traced with his golden pen, On the deathless puge, truths half so sage As he wrote down for men. And had he not high honor, — The hillside for... | |
 | 1876 - 216 pages
...emblazoned wall. This was the bravest warrior That ever buckled sword, This the most gifted poet That ever breathed a word ; And never earth's philosopher Traced...angels wait, With stars for tapers tall ; And the dark rock-pines, like tossing plumes Over his bier to wave, And God's own hand, in that lonely land, To... | |
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