 Caesar, great and brave, but stain was on his wreath ; He lived the heartless conqueror, and died the tyrant's death. France had its eagle, but his wings, though lofty they might soar, Were spread in false ambition's flight, and dipped in murder's gore....  The Washington Centennial Souvenir - Page 301889 - 41 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Sears - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1844 - 514 pages
...freedom's to be won ; — Land of ihe West ! it stands alone — it is thy Washington ? Rome had its Cesar, great and brave ; .but stain was on his wreath ; He...murder's gore. Those hero-gods, whose mighty sway would tuin have chained \\v-. waves — Who fleshed their blades with tiger zeal, to make a world of slaves... | |
 | Timothy Shay Arthur - 1845 - 908 pages
...'« to be won, Land of the west ! it stands alone — it is thy WASHINGTON ! " Rome hnd its .C^sar, great and brave, but stain was on his wreath ; He...died the tyrant's death. France had its Eagle ; but hi« wing« though loft;- they might soar, Wer« spread in faite ambition'» flight, and dipped ui... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...Ca*sar, great and brave ; But stain wns on his wreath : He lived the heartless conqueror, And difil the tyrant's death. France had its eagle ; but his wings, Though lofty they might soar, Wen spread in false ambition's flight, And dipp'd in murder's gore. Those hero-gods, whose mighty sway... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...freedom's to be won. Land of the west ! it stands alone— It is thy Washington ! Rome had its Cesar, great and brave ; But stain was on his wreath : He...soar, Were spread in false ambition's flight, And dipp'd in murder's gore. Those hero-gods, whose mighty sway Would fain have chain'd the waves — Who... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders, Joshua Chase Sanders - Readers - 1848 - 468 pages
...it thy WASBINQTOM. 2. Rome had its Cesar, great and brave ; but stain was on his wreath ; He liv'd the heartless conqueror, and died the tyrant's death....soar, Were spread in false ambition's flight, and dipp'd in murder's gore. Those hero-gods, whoso mighty sway would fain have chain'd the waves ; Who... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1849 - 560 pages
...Rome had its Ctesar, great and brave; but stain wu on his wreath ; He lived the heartless conquerer, and died the tyrant's death. France had its Eagle...gore. Those hero-gods, whose mighty sway would fain hare chained the waves — Who fleshed their blades with tiger /.<•<• I, to make a world of slaves... | |
 | 430 pages
...Freedom 's to be won : Land of the West! it stands alone — it is thy Washington ! Rome had its C;esar, great and brave ; but stain was on his wreath : He...heartless conqueror, and died the tyrant's death. Franc* had its eagle ; but his wings, though loft.v they might soar, Were spread in false ambition's... | |
 | John Sartain, Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - American literature - 1851 - 504 pages
...again to remember that they are one people. " Boma had Its Cnsar, great and brave, but stain was no his wreath ; He lived the heartless conqueror, and...died the tyrant's death. France had its Eagle, but nil wings, thongh lofty they might «Oar, Were spread ln false ambition's Bight, and dipped In murder's... | |
 | Eliza Cook - 1851 - 328 pages
...Freedom's to be won : Land of the West ! it stands alone — it is thy Washington ! Rome had its Cfcsar, great and brave ; but stain was on his wreath : He lived the heartless conquerer, and died the tyrant's death. France had its eagle ; but his wings, though lofty they might... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1853 - 542 pages
...freedom's to be won. Land of the west ! it stands -alone — it is thy Wasn ington ! Rome had its Caesar, great and brave ; but stain was on his wreath ; He lived the heartless conquerer, and died the tyrant's death. France had its Eagle ; but his wings, though lofty they might... | |
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