THE proudest now is but my peer, The highest not more high ; To-day, of all the weary year, A king of men am I . To-day, alike are great and small, The nameless and the known ; My palace is the people's hall, The ballot-box my throne... National Lyrics - Page 93by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1866 - 104 pagesFull view - About this book
| Josiah Gilbert Holland - Conduct of life - 1861 - 358 pages
...to believe Mr. Whittier, the poor voter sings on election day : " The proudest now is but my peer, The highest not more high ; To-day, of all the weary...palace is the people's hall, The ballot-box my throne ! " This is a very splendid sort of a ballot-box, and he is a very fine sort of an American who sings... | |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland - Conduct of life - 1861 - 356 pages
...are to believe Mr. Whittier, the poor voter sings on election day : "The proudest now is but my peer, The highest not more high ; To-day, of all the weary year, A king of men am I. 315 To-day, alike are great and small, The nameless and the known ; My palace is the people's hall,... | |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland - Conduct of life - 1864 - 440 pages
...are to believe Mr. Whittier, the poor voter sings on election day : "The proudest now is but my peer, The highest not more high ; To-day, of all the weary year, A king of men am I. To-day, alike arc great and small, The nameless and the known ; My palace is the people's hall, The ballot-box my... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1867 - 432 pages
...make Kindly for the giver's sake. THE POOE VOTER OJST ELECTION DAY THE proudest now is but my peer, The highest not more high ; To-day, of all the weary...brown and wrinkled fist, The gloved and dainty hand 1 The rich is level with the poor, The weak is strong to-day ; And sleekest broadcloth counts no more... | |
| Richard Edwards - Elocution - 1867 - 510 pages
...government. XXXIV.— THE POOE VOTEE ON ELECTION DA? JOHN G. WHITTIEB. 1. The proudest now is but my peer, The highest not more high ; To-day, of all the weary...palace is the people's hall, The ballot-box my throne ! 2. Who serves to-day, upon the list Beside the served shall stand ; Alike the brown and wrinkled... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...government. XXXIV.— THE POOR VOTER ON ELECTION DAY, JOHN G. WHITTIEE. 1. The proudest now is but my peer, The highest not more high ; To-day, of all the weary...palace is the people's hall, The ballot-box my throne ! 2. Who serves to-day, upon the list Beside the served shall stand ; Alike the brown and wrinkled... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1871 - 506 pages
...Something of my own I add ; z0.3 THE POOR VOTER ON ELECTION DAV. THE prondest now is hot my peer, 1 In: highest not more high ; To-day, of all the weary year, A king of men am L To-day, alike are great and small, The nameless and the known ; Mv palace is the people's hall, The... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...government. XXXIV.— THE POOR VOTER ON ELECTION DAY JOHN G. WHITTIER, 1. The proudest now is but iny peer, The highest not more high ; To-day, of all the weary...palace is the people's hall, The ballot-box my throne ! 2. Who serves to-day, upon the list Beside the served shall stand ; Alike the brown and wrinkled... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 420 pages
...which I make Kindly for the giver's sake. THE POOR VOTER TION DAY. ON ELECproudest now is but my peer, The highest not more high ; To-day, of all the weary year, A kmg of men am I. To-day, alike are great and small, The nameless and the known ; My palace is the people's... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1874 - 500 pages
...throne ! Who serves to-day upon the list The gloved and dainty hand ! The rich is level witlvthe poor, Beside the served shall stand ; Alike the brown and wrinkled fist, The weak is strong to-day ; And sleekest broadcloth counts no more Than homespun frock of gray. To-day... | |
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