| Thomas Osborne Davis, Thomas Davis - Ballads, English - 1845 - 364 pages
...eyes With those we cherish, near, And wafted upwards, by their sighs, Soar to some calmer sphere. But, whether on the scaffold high, Or in the battle's van, The fittest place where man can die SAINT LAURENCE'S ADDRESS TO THE IRISH PRINCES AT PEACE WITH THE INVADER. BY CHARLES... | |
| United States - 1851 - 598 pages
...eyes, With those we cherish near, And wafted upwards by their sighs, Soar to some calmer sphere ; But whether on the scaffold high, Or in the battle's van. The fittest place where man can die, Is where he dies for manI" We now turn our attention to John Savage : the few important... | |
| Epes Sargent - American literature - 1855 - 348 pages
...eyes with those we cherish near, And, wafted upwards by their sighs, soar to some calmer sphere ; But whether on the scaffold high, or in the battle's van, The fittest place where man can die is where he dies for man ! DUBLIN NATION. XXXVI. — SHORT POETICAL EXTRACTS. 1.... | |
| Epes Sargent - Readers - 1857 - 350 pages
...eyes with those we cherish near, And, wafted upwards by their sighs, soar to some calmer sphere ; But whether on the scaffold high, or in the battle's van, The fittest place where man can die is where he dies for man ! DUHLIN NAT1OX. XXXVI. SHORT POETICAL EXTRACTS. 1. LOVE... | |
| Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1857 - 444 pages
...eyes with those we cherish near, And, wafted upwards by their sighs, soar to some calmer sphere ; But whether on the scaffold high, or in the battle's van, The fittest place where man can die is where he dies for man ! DUBLIN NATION. XLVI.— HIGHLAND CORONACH, OR FUNERAL... | |
| George Francis Train - United States - 1862 - 88 pages
...fighting our battles what one of their countrymen said on another occasion — Whether on the gallows high, Or in the battle's van, The fittest place for man to die, Is where he dies for man. (loud cheers). Hurrah then for Mulligan and Kennedy, and the gallant Corcoran — the worthy countryman... | |
| Horatio Balch Hackett - Patriotism - 1864 - 284 pages
...With those we cherished near, ^ And, wafted upward by their sighs, Soar to some calmer sphere : But whether on the scaffold high, Or in the battle's van,...fittest place for man to die Is where he dies for man." XXVI. GENTLE AS WELL AS BEAVE. The late Major-General Buford was offered a majorgeneral's commission... | |
| Horatio Balch Hackett - Patriotism - 1864 - 276 pages
...eyes, With those we cherished near, And, wafted upward by their sighs, Soar to some calmer sphere: But whether on the scaffold high, Or in the battle's van,...fittest place for man to die Is where he dies for man." XXVI. GENTLE AS WELL AS BRAVE. The late Major-General .Buford was offered a majorgeneral's commission... | |
| Epes Sargent - African Americans - 1864 - 508 pages
...the hand of his beloved.* It reminded them unpleasantly of old John Brown. " Whether on the gallows high Or in the battle's van, The fittest place for man to die Is where he dies for man." The news of Ire ton's death was mentioned by Captain Onslow while making a morning call on Miss Charlton.... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1864 - 332 pages
...take the hand of his beloved.* It reminded them unpleasantly of old John Brown. Whether on the gallows high Or in the battle's van, The fittest place for man to die Is where he dies for man. The news of Ireton's death was mentioned by Captain Onslow while making a morning call on Miss Charlton.... | |
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