 The statesman-warrior, moderate, resolute, Whole in himself, a common good. Mourn for the man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime, Our greatest yet with least pretence, Great in council and great in war, Foremost captain of his time,...  Southern Historical Society Papers - Page 3571889Full view - About this book
 | Industrial arts - 1857 - 648 pages
...rebuke. All great self-seekers trampling on the right;" and — highest praise of all ! — that be wat " Rich in saving common sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime." These are elements of Wellington'» character of which the nation has most need to be perpetually reminded.... | |
 | Ohio State Board of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1897 - 844 pages
...clearest of ambition's crime. Our greatest yet with least pretense. Great in council and preat ill war Foremost captain of his time. Rich in saving common...as the greatest only are In his simplicity sublime. And so with reverence we salute and leave the birth-hall of that great spirit. And we turn our eyes... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1859 - 188 pages
...himself, a common good. Mourn for the man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime, . Our greatest yet with least pretence, Great in council...war, Foremost captain of his time, Rich in saving common-sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. O good gray head which all... | |
 | Lawyers - 1859 - 334 pages
...man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime ; Or, greatest yet, with least pretense, Rich in saving common sense ; And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime ; Mourn him who cared not to be great, But as he saved or served the state. — TENNYSON. WHILE thus... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 364 pages
...in himself, a common good Mourn for the man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime, Our greatest yet with least pretence, Great in council...war, Foremost captain of his time, Rich in saving common-sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. O good gray head which all... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1861 - 364 pages
...in himself, a common good Mourn for the man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime, Our greatest yet with least pretence, Great in council...war, Foremost captain of his time, Rich in saving common-sense, » And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. O good gray head which all... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1862 - 698 pages
...in himself, a common good. Mourn for the man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime, Our greatest yet with least pretence, Great in council...war, Foremost captain of his time, Rich in saving common-sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. O good gray head which all... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1863 - 468 pages
...in himself, a common good. Mourn for the man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime, Our greatest yet with least pretence, Great in council...war, Foremost captain of his time, Rich in saving common-sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. O good gray head which all... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Admirals - 1865 - 378 pages
...Farragut's, it is nothing more than sober truth : ' Render thanks to the Giver, England, for thy son, * * * * Foremost captain of his time, Rich, in saving common sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his smplicity sublime. » * * » 0, voice from which their omens all men drew, 0, iron nerve to true occasion... | |
 | William Turner Coggeshall - 1865 - 342 pages
...the man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime, Our greatest, yet with least pretence, Rich in saving common sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. O voice from which good omens all men drew, O trusting faith to true occasion true, O fall'n at length... | |
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