 | Alexander Simpson Patterson - 1862 - 236 pages
...is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh I raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like... | |
 | Robert Henry Martley, Richard Denny Urlin - English literature - 1863 - 304 pages
...fliouldft be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : . . . . . . We are felfiih men j Oh ! raife us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy foul was like a ftar, and dwelt apart : Thou hadft a voice whofe found was like the fea. Pure as the... | |
 | 1863 - 276 pages
...fhouldft be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : . . . We are irlfiih men ; Oh ! raife us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy foul was like a ftar, and dwelt apart : Thou hadft a voice whofe found was like the fea. Pure as the... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...is a fen Of stagnant waters ; altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward...; Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea j Pure as the naked heavens — majestic, free. So didst thou travel on life's common way In cheerful... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1864 - 840 pages
...COLLEGE TRAINING. MILTON! them should'st be living at this hour: The world hath need of thee. * * * ***** We are selfish men : Oh ! raise us up, return to us...like a star, and dwelt apart : Thou had'st a voice, whoso sound was like the sea : Pure as the naked heavens, majestic, free, So did'st thou travel on... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pages
...is a fen of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen, fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, have forfeited their ancient English dower of inward happiness. We are selfish men: O! raise us up, return to us again; and give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...gale, He aaw ; but, btostoi with excess of llgnt, ClOKd hU eyci In enJlesa night. O»»T. Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart : Thou hadst a voice, whose Hound wax like the sea; Pure as the naked heavens, majestic, free ; Bo didst thou travel on life's... | |
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 pages
...is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward...again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power, s Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart: Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea; Pure... | |
 | 1866 - 780 pages
...fen of stagnant waters : 184 185 '"Rapine, avarice, expense, This is idolatry, and these we adore." " We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us...again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power." These lines were written in 1802. If they are compared with Oowpcr's expostulations, wo shall have,... | |
 | George Herbert - 1866 - 722 pages
...fen of stagnant waters : 184 185 " Rapine, avarice, expense, Thi« U idolatry, and these we adore." " We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again, And give ua manne», virtue, freedom, power." These lines were written in 1802. If they are compared with Cowper's... | |
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MILTON ! thou shouldst be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are... 
