 And some iunative weakness there must be In him who condescends to victory Such as the Present gives, and cannot wait, Safe in himself as in a fate. So always firmly he: He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith...  The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell - Page 342by James Russell Lowell - 1896 - 492 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American essays - 1872 - 810 pages
...level-lived. Fruitful and friendly for all human-kind, Yet also nigh to heaven and loved of loftiest stars. He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till tne wise years decide. Our children shall behold his fame. The kindly earnest, brave, foreseeing man,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - Elocution - 1867 - 510 pages
...Plutarch's men talked with us face to face 6. I praise him not — it were too late ; And some innative weakness there must be In him who condescends to victory...simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide. 7. Great captains with their guns and drums, Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. 6. I praise him not — it were too late; And some innative weakness there must be In him who condescends to victory...a fate. So always firmly he ; He knew to bide his tune, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.... | |
 | Richard Edwards, John Russell Webb - Readers - 1868 - 510 pages
...Plutarch's men talked with us face to face 6. I praise him not — it were too late; And some innative weakness there must be In him who condescends to victory...his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime3 • Till the wise years decide. 7. Great captains with their guns and drums Disturb our judgment... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...Plutarch's men talked with us face to face 6. I praise him not — it were too late; And some innative weakness there must be In him who condescends to victory...simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide. 7. Great captains with their guns and drums, Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - English literature - 1874 - 360 pages
...of Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. I praise him not; it were too late; And some inuative weakness there must be In him who condescends to victory...as in a fate. So always firmly he : He knew to bide hie time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1874 - 600 pages
...Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. I praise him not; it were too late ; And some innative weakness there must be In him who condescends to victory...himself as in a fate. So always firmly he: He knew to bidr his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1874 - 584 pages
...of Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. I praise him not; it were too late; And some innative weakness there must be In him who condescends to victory...wait, Safe in himself as in a fate. So always firmly ho: He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, and... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1875 - 242 pages
...Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. I praise him not ; it were too late ; And some innative weakness there must be In him who condescends to victory...Great captains, with their guns and drums, Disturb our jndgment for the hour, But at last silence eumes : These all are gone, and, standing like a tower,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1875 - 584 pages
...him not; it were too late; And some iunative weakness there must be In him who condescends to vietory Such as the Present gives, and cannot wait, Safe in...Great captains, with their guns and drums, Disturb our jndgment for the hour, Our children shall behold- his fame, The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man,... | |
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