 Above the lowly plants it towers, The fennel, with its yellow flowers, And in an earlier age than ours Was gifted with the wondrous powers, Lost vision to restore. It gave new strength, and fearless mood ; And gladiators, fierce and rude, Mingled it in...  Ballads and Other Poems - Page 122by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1842 - 132 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Andrew Reed - Charities - 1863 - 620 pages
...upon us ; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it." CHAPTER IV. EARLY LITERATURE. 1818. 1822. " Then in Life's goblet freely press The leaves that give it bitterness, Nor prize the coloured waters less ; For, in thy darkness and distress, New light and strength they give ! And he... | |
 | John Duns - 1863 - 720 pages
...flowers ; And in an earlier age than ours Was gifted with the wondrous powurs Lost vision to restore. It gave new strength and fearless mood, And gladiators fierce and rude Mingled it with their daily food ; And he who battled and subdued, The wreath of Fennel wore/ " Cummin," Heb.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 464 pages
...flowers, And in an earlier age than ours Was gifted with the wondrous powers, Lost vision to restore. It gave new strength, and fearless mood ; And gladiators,...bitterness, Nor prize the colored waters less, For m thy darkness and distress New light and strength they give ! And he who has not learned to know How... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 712 pages
...flowers, And in an earlier age than ours Was gifted with the wondrous powers, Lost vision to restore. It gave new strength, and fearless mood ; And gladiators,...The leaves that give it bitterness, Nor prize the coloured waters less, For in thy darkness and distress New light and strength they give ! And he who... | |
 | 1864 - 196 pages
..." The Fennel with its yellow flowers, (¡ave new strength and fearless mood, And gladiators flerce and rude, Mingled It in their daily food : And he who battled and subdued, A wreath of Fennel wore." Formerly, when the Laurel was awarded in our colleges for grammar, logic, &c., the one so honoured,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1865 - 388 pages
...flowers, And in an earlier age than ours Was gifted with the wondrous powers,. Lost vision to restore. It gave new strength and fearless mood; And gladiators,...rude, Mingled it in their daily food ; And he who hattled and subdued, A wreath of fennel wore. Then in Life's goblet freely press The leaves that give... | |
 | George H. STRUTT - 1866 - 260 pages
...flowers, And in an earlier age than ours Was gifted with the wondrous powers, Lost vision to restore. It gave new strength, and fearless mood : And gladiators,...The leaves that give it bitterness, Nor prize the coloured waters less, For in thy darkness and distress New strength and life they give ! And he who... | |
 | Richard Edwards - Elocution - 1867 - 510 pages
...flowers, And, in an earlier age than ours, Was gifted with the wondrous powers, Lost vision to restore. 6. It gave new strength and fearless mood; And gladiators...who battled and subdued, A wreath of fennel wore. 7. Then in Life's goblet freely press The leaves that give it bitterness, Nor prize the colored water... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...flowers, And, in an earlier age than ours, Was gifted with the wondrous powers, Lost vision to restore. 6. It gave new strength and fearless mood; And gladiators...who battled and subdued, A wreath of fennel wore. 7. Then in Life's goblet freely press The leaves that give it bitterness, Nor prize the colored water... | |
 | Matilda Horsburgh - 1867 - 214 pages
...little value ; but hers also shall be the ' Well done ' of the Master. CHAPTER XXI. LIFE IN INDIA. Then in Life's goblet freely press The leaves that give it bitterness, Nor prize the coloured waters less, For in thy darkness and distress, New life and strength they give. HE first real... | |
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