 Revile him not, — the Tempter hath A snare for all ; And pitying tears, not scorn and wrath, Befit his fall ! O, dumb be passion's stormy rage, When he who might Have lighted up and led his age, Falls back in night. Scorn ! would the angels laugh, to...  Orations from Homer to William McKinley - Page 5365edited by - 1902Full view - About this book
 | William Lloyd Garrison - Abolitionists - 1852 - 428 pages
...Where shall we look in history for a more melancholy instance of human degradation ? ' So fallen, so lost! the light withdrawn Which once he wore ! The glory from his gray hairs gone Forevermore ! Of all we loved and honored, nought Save power remains — A fallen angel's pride of thought, Still... | |
 | Edward Josiah Stearns - Slavery - 1853 - 328 pages
...blaspheming," and Mr. Whittier, in reference to that same speech, wrote the following : ICHABOD. So fallen ! so lost! the light withdrawn Which once he wore ! The glory from his gray hairs gone For evermore ! Revile him not— the Tempter hath A snare for all ; And pitying tears, not scorn and... | |
 | Edward Josiah Stearns - Slavery - 1853 - 340 pages
...blaspheming," and Mr. Whittier, in reference to that same speech, wrote the following : ICHABOD. So fallen ! so lost! the light withdrawn Which once he wore ! The glory from his gray hairs gone For evermore ! Revile him not — the Tempter hath A snare for all ; And pitying tears, not scorn and... | |
 | George Washington Bungay - United States - 1854 - 500 pages
...dishonor." An eminent statesman will find it difficult to outlive the following lines : — " So fallen, so lost ! the light withdrawn Which once he wore ! The glory from his grey hairs gone For ever more. " Let not the land once proud of him Insult hirn now, Nor brand with... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...shall tell to Fame Of the brave heart beneath, but of the builders' shame ! IOHABOD !' So fallen, so lost ! the light withdrawn Which once he wore ! The glory from his gray hairs gone Forevermore 1 1 This is Wm. Leggett, who in 1829 wai invited by Win. C. Bryant as associate editor of the "Evening... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...And Truth, and Right, throughout the earth be known As in their home above. ICHABOD !l So fallen ! so lost ! the light withdrawn Which once he wore ! The glory from his gray hairs gone For evermore ! Revile him not, — the Tempter hath A snare for all ! And pitying tears, not scorn... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1861 - 340 pages
...sounding wave, A common right to Elliott's name, A freehold in his grave ! ICHABOD! So fallen ! so lost ! the light withdrawn Which once he wore ! The...pitying tears, not scorn and wrath, Befit his fall 1 Oh ! dumb be passion's stormy rage, When he who might Have lighted up and led his age, Falls back... | |
 | Quotations - 1861 - 356 pages
...and words of natural duty, Are blasted by a thankless traitor's utterance. COLZRIDGE. So fallen ! so lost ! the light withdrawn Which once he wore ! The glory from his gray hairs gone For evermore ! Revile him not, the tempter hath A snare for all I And pitying tears, not scorn and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...And Truth, and Right, throughout the earth be known As in their home above. ICHABOD !l So fallen! so lost! the light withdrawn Which once he wore! The glory from his gray hairs gone For evermore ! Revile him not, — the Tempter hath A snare for all ! And pitying tears. not scorn... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...Truth, and Right, throughout the earth be known As in their home above. •. ICHABOD !' So fallen ! so lost ! the light withdrawn Which once he wore ! The glory from his gray hairs gone For evermore ! Revile him not,— the Tempter hath A entire for all ! And pitying tears, not scorn... | |
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