 | A. B. Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 496 pages
...'gainst thee roll. Be FREE—not chiefly from the iron chain, But from the one which passion forges; be The master of thyself! If lost, regain The rule o'er...proudly 'neath thy feet, And stand erect, as for a heaven-born one is meet. Seek VIRTUE. Wear her armor to the fight; Then, as a wrestler gathers strength... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...thee roll. Be free. — Not chiefly from the iron chain, But from the one which passion forges— be The master of thyself. If lost, regain The rule o'er...proudly 'neath thy feet, And stand erect, as for a heaven-born one is meet. Seek virtue. Wear her armor to the fight; Then, as a wrestler gathers strength... | |
 | American poetry - 1836 - 268 pages
...thee roll. Be FREE — not chiefly from the iron chain, But from the one which passion forges ; be The master of thyself! If lost, regain The rule o'er...proudly 'neath thy feet, And stand erect, as for a heaven-born one is meet. Seek VIRTUE. Wear her armor to the fight ; Then, as a wrestler gathers strength... | |
 | Maria Weston Chapman - American poetry - 1836 - 236 pages
...loud against thee roll. not chiefly from the iron chain, But from the one which passion forges ; be The master of thyself ! If lost, regain The rule o'er...circumstance. Be free, Trample thy proud lusts proudly beneath thy feet, And stand erect, as for a heaven-born one is meet. Seek Virtue. Wear her armor to... | |
 | Maria Weston Chapman - American poetry - 1836 - 256 pages
...roll. He free — not chiefly from the iron chain, But from the- one which passion forges £ be TI>e master of thyself ! If lost, regain The rule o'er...circumstance. Be free, Trample thy proud lusts proudly beneath thy feet, And stand erect, as for a heaven-born one is meet. Seek Virtue. Wear her armor to... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...thee roll. Be free. — Not chiefly from the iron chain, But from the one which passion forges — be The master of thyself. If lost, regain The rule o'er...proudly 'neath thy feet, And stand erect, as for a heaven-born one is meet. Seek virtue. Wear her armor to the fight ; Then, as a wrestler gathers strength... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1844 - 900 pages
...thee roll. Be free. — Not chiefly from the iron chain, But from the one which passion forges — be The master of thyself. If lost, regain The rule o'er...proudly 'neath thy feet, And stand erect, as for a heaven-born one is meet. Seek virtue. Wear her armor to the fight ; Then, as a wrestler gathers strength... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1846 - 428 pages
...from the one which passion forges ; be The master of thyself ! If lost, regain The rule o'er thance, sense, circumstance. Be free. Trample thy proud lusts proudly 'neath thy feet, Aiid stand erect, as for a heaven-born one is meet. • Seek VIRTUE. Wear her armor to the fight ;... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 pages
...thee roll. Be FREE — not chiefly from the iron chain, But from the one which passion forges ; be The master of thyself! If lost, regain The rule o'er chance, sense, circumstance. Be fi'ee 1 Trample thy proud lusts proudly 'neath thy feet, And stand erect, as for a heaven-born one... | |
 | American poetry - 1848 - 276 pages
...'gainst thee roll. Be FREE—not chiefly from the iron chain, But from the one which passion forges; be The master of thyself! If lost, regain The rule o'er...circumstance. Be free. Trample thy proud lusts proudly 'ncath thy feet, And stand erect, as for a heaven-born one is meet. Seek VIRTUE. Wear her armor to... | |
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Be FREE — not chiefly from the iron chain, But from the one which passion forges ; be The master of thyself! If lost, regain The rule o'er chance, sense, circumstance. Be free. Trample thy proud lusts proudly 'neath thy feet, And stand erect, as for... 
