New times demand new measures and new men ; The world advances, and in time outgrows The laws that in our father's day were best ; And, doubtless, after us, some purer scheme Will be shaped out by wiser men than we, Made wiser by the steady growth of... How the People Rule: Civics for Boys and Girls - Page 158by Charles De Forest Hoxie - 1903 - 165 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States - 1843 - 708 pages
...less, In some hard word, which, spelt in cither way, Not their most learned clerks can understand. New times demand new measures and new men ; The world...advances, and in time outgrows The laws that in our father's day were best ; And, doubtless, after us, some purer scheme Will be shaped out by wiser men... | |
| United States - 1843 - 678 pages
...less, In some hard word, which, spelt in either way, Not their most learned clerks can understand. New times demand new measures and new men ; The world...advances, and in time outgrows The laws, that in our father's day were best ; And, doubtless, after ns, some purer scheme Will be shaped out by wiser men... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 440 pages
...new accession to the list of nations. LESSON CXXXIV. THE TIMES, THE MANNERS, AND THE MEN.. JR LOWELL. New times demand new measures and new men ; The world...best ; And, doubtless, after us, some purer scheme 5 Will be shaped out by wiser men than we, Made wiser by the steady growth of truth. We cannot bring... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 444 pages
...new accession to the list of nations. LESSON CXXXIV. THE TIMES, THE MANNERS, AND THE MEN. JR LOWELL. New times demand new measures and new men ;"" The world advances, and in. time outgrows And, doubtless, after us, some purer scheme 5 Will be shaped out by wiser men than we, , The laws that... | |
| American literature - 1846 - 302 pages
...less, In some hard word, which, spelt in either way, Not their most learned clerks can understand. New times demand new measures and new men ; The world...wiser men than we, Made wiser by the steady growth of trutn. We cannot bring Utopia at once; But better, almost, be at work in sin, Than in a brute inaction... | |
| Henry Clapp - American literature - 1846 - 238 pages
...of his birth with grateful hearts. THE TIMES;' THE MANNERS, AND THE MEN BY JAMES BUSSELL LOWELL. The times demand new measures and new men ; The world...and in time outgrows The laws that in our fathers' days were best ; And doubtless, after us, some purer scheme Will be shaped out by wiser men than we,... | |
| Kenelm Henry Digby - Conduct of life - 1856 - 368 pages
...opinions of men, in relation to igs of life, do change, as well as their scientific convictions. " New times demand new measures and new men ; The world...outgrows The laws that in our fathers' day were best." observant men must remark, with the philosopher, how ependent of the good intentions among men the... | |
| Quotations - 1861 - 356 pages
...truth, But thought's a weapon stronger; We'll win our battle by its aid; Wait a little longer. MAUKAY. New times demand new measures and new men; The world advances, and in tune outgrows The laws that in our fathers' day were best; And, doubtless, after us, some purer scheme... | |
| Loring Moody - Immortality - 1873 - 208 pages
...venerable. Our lives are onward and upward; and we rest not until we find the highest and best." For '• The world advances, and In time outgrows the laws That In our fathers' days were best; " and, doubtless, after us some purer scheme will be shaped out by wiser heads than... | |
| James Russell Lowell - American poetry - 1876 - 450 pages
...most learned clerks can understand. New times demand new measures and new men; 52 MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. The world advances, and in time outgrows The laws...purer scheme Will be shaped out by wiser men than we, Hade wiser by the steady growth of truth. We cannot bring Utopia by force ; But better, almost, be... | |
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