 ... steadfast in the strength of God, and true. How beautiful to see Once more a shepherd of mankind indeed. Who loved his charge but never loved to lead ; One whose meek flock the people joyed to be, Not lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained...  The Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell - Seite 400von James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 550 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1872 - 810 Seiten
...lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained human worth, And brave old wisdom of sincerity I His was no lonely mountain-peak of mind Thrusting...o'er our cloudy bars, A sea-mark now, now lost in vapcrs blind ; Broad prairie rather, genial, level-lived. Fruitful and friendly for all human-kind,... | |
 | 1865 - 654 Seiten
...cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained human worth, And brave old wisdom of sincerity I They new that outward grace is dust ; They could not choose but trust In that sure-footed mind's unfultei ing f kill And supple-tempered will That bent like perfect steel to spring again and thrust.... | |
 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - 1866 - 504 Seiten
...deface ; Here was a type of the true elder race, And one of Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. His was no lonely mountain-peak of mind, Thrusting...rather, genial, level-lined, Fruitful and friendly for his humankind, Yet also known to Heaven and friend with all its stars. I praise him not ; it were too... | |
 | 1879 - 692 Seiten
...lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained human worth, And brave old wisdom of sincerity ! They knew that outward grace is dust ; They could...o'er our cloudy bars, A sea-mark now. now lost in vapours blind ; Broad prairie rather, genial, level-lined Fruitful and friendly for all human kind,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 Seiten
...steadfast in the strength of God, and true. . 4. How beautiful to see And brave old wisdom of sincerity ! They knew that outward grace is dust; They could not...will That bent like perfect steel to spring again and thrnst. 5. Nothing of Europe here, Or, then, of Europe fronting mornward still, Ere any names of serf... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 Seiten
...clear-grained human worth Aad brave old wisdom of sincerity ! They knew that outward grace is dustj They could not choose but trust In that sure-footed...supple-tempered will That bent like perfect steel to spring agaii. and thrust. 5. Nothing of Europe here, Or, then, of Europe fronting morn ward still, Ere any... | |
 | Richard Edwards, John Russell Webb - 1868 - 510 Seiten
...steadfast in the strength of God, and true. 4. How beautiful to see And brave old wisdom of sincerity ! They knew that outward grace is dust; They could not...bent like perfect steel to spring again and thrust, 5. Nothing of Europe here, Or, then, of Europe fronting mornward still, Ere any names of serf and peer... | |
 | Sir Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff - 1868 - 300 Seiten
...lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained human worth, And brave old wisdom of sincerity ! They knew that outward grace is dust ; They could...bent like perfect steel to spring again and thrust. Nothing of Europe here, Or, then, of Europe fronting mornward still, Ere any names of Serf and Peer,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1869 - 312 Seiten
...lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained human worth, And brave old wisdom of sincerity! They knew that outward grace is dust; They could not choose but trust IB that sure-footed mind's unfaltering skill, And supple-tempered will That bent like perfect steel... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1873 - 484 Seiten
...lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear.grained human worth, And brave old wisdom of sincerity ! They knew that outward grace is dust ; They could...mind, Thrusting to thin air o'er our cloudy bars, A sea. mark now, now lost in vapors blind ; Broad prairie rather, genial, level. lined, Fruitful and... | |
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