 Once in Persia reigned a king Who upon his signet ring Graved a maxim true and wise, Which if held before his eyes, Gave him counsel at a glance Fit for every change and chance, Solemn words, and these are they: "Even this shall pass away.  Transactions of the ... Annual Convocation ... - Page A-54by Royal arch masons. Grand Chapter (Mich.) - 1918Full view - About this book
 | Theodore Tilton - 1867 - 180 pages
...shall be ended. The soul of Nature, soul of Man? x. THE KING'S RING. NCE in Persia reigned a King9 Who upon his signet ring Graved a maxim true and wise, Which, if held before his eyes? Gave him counsel, at a glance. Fit for every change or chance : Solemn words, and these are... | |
 | Free thought - 1877 - 604 pages
...joyous birds, God's heralds free, Shall preach his gospel unto thee. — Win. Denton. THE KING'S RING. Once in Persia reigned a king, • Who upon his signet...Graved a maxim true and wise. Which if held before his eyes, Gave his counsel at a glance, Fit for every change or chance; Solemn words and these are... | |
 | Gus Williams - 1881 - 556 pages
...commingle, If I ever say another word when mother wields the shingle. THE KING-'S RING. THEODORE TILTON. Once in Persia reigned a King, Who upon his signet...Graved a maxim true and wise, Which if held before his eyes. Gave him counsel at a glance, Fit for every change or chance. Solemn words, and these are... | |
 | Blanche Wilder Bellamy - Readers - 1890 - 410 pages
...honor, doubt it not, — if in the battle thou keep thy shield ! THE KING'S RING. THEODORE TILTON. ONCE in Persia reigned a king, Who, upon his signet...Graved a maxim true and wise, Which, if held before his eyes, Gave him counsel at a glance, Fit for every change and chance, Solemn words, and these are... | |
 | Joe Mitchell Chapple - American literature - 1911 - 936 pages
...the Persian king, "to pass away," the same solace that • as his in the last dark hour will be ours. Once in Persia reigned a king Who upon his signet...Graved a maxim true and wise, Which if held before his eyes, Gave him counsel at a glance Fit for every change and chance, Solemn words, and these are... | |
 | Joe Mitchell Chapple - American literature - 1911 - 472 pages
...the Persian king, "to pass away," the same solace that was his in the last dark hour will be ours. Once in Persia reigned a king Who upon his signet...Graved a maxim true and wise, Which if held before his eyes, Gave him counsel at a glance Fit for every change and chance, Solemn words, and these are... | |
 | American literature - 1911 - 482 pages
...the Persian king, "to pass away," the same solace that was his in the last dark hour will be ours. Once in Persia reigned a king Who upon his signet...Graved a maxim true and wise, Which if held before his eyes, Gave him counsel at a glance Fit for every change and chance, Solemn words, and these are... | |
 | Poetry - 1912 - 440 pages
...— save one wrinkled gate Whereon is written, "Only God is great." Thomas Bailey Aldrich [1837-1907] 'EVEN THIS SHALL PASS AWAY" ONCE in Persia reigned...maxim true and wise, Which, if held before the eyes, 2738 Poems of Sentiment and Reflection Gave him counsel at a glance, Fit for every change and chance.... | |
 | American poetry - 1918 - 2062 pages
...— save one wrinkled gate Whereon is written, "Only God is great." Thomas Bailey Aldrick [1837-1907] I ever sigh and pine? My lines and life are free;...blood and not restore What I have lost with cordial arc they: "Even this shall pass away." Trains of camels through the sand Brought him gems from Samarcand;... | |
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