 Who, if he rise to station of command, Rises by open means; and there will stand On honourable terms, or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire: Who comprehends his trust, and to the same, Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim...  Tufts College Graduate - Page 971901Full view - About this book
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...; and there will stand On honourable terms, or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire ; Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful...aim; And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait I For wealth, or honours, or for worldly state ;| . Whom they must follow; on whose head must fall,... | |
 | Class-book - Poetry - 1852 - 152 pages
...means, and there will stand On honourable terms, or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire ; Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful...wait For wealth, or honours, or for worldly state ; Whom they must follow ; on whose head must fall, Like showers of manna, if they come at all ; Whose... | |
 | Leisure - 1852 - 950 pages
...or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire ; Who comprehends his trust, and to the sama Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim ; And therefore...wait For wealth, or honours, or for worldly state ; Whom they must follow ; on whose head must fall Like showers of manna, if they come at all. » »... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1853 - 300 pages
...; and [here will stand On honourable terms, or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire ; Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful...wait For wealth, or honours, or for worldly state ; Whom they must follow : on whose head must fall, Like showers of manna, if they come at all : Whose... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...law as on his best of friends; — -Who, if he rise to stations of command, Rises by open means; — Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful, with a singleness of aim. Wordsworth. The army, like a lion from his den, Marched forth with nerve and sinews bent to slay, A... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1854 - 392 pages
...; and there will stand On honorable terms, or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire : Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful...therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth, or honors, or for worldly state ; Whom they must follow, on whose head must fall, Like showers of manna,... | |
 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...; and there will stand On honorable terms, or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire : Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful...therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth, or honors, or for worldly state ; Whom they must follow ; on whose head must fall, Like showers of manna,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1854 - 776 pages
...else retire, And in himself possess his own desire ; Who comprehend? his trust, and to the same Keep* faithful with a singleness of aim ; And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait F« wealth, or honours, or for worldly state ; Whom they must follow ; on whose head must fall, Like... | |
 | Sacred poetry - 1854 - 268 pages
...law as on his best of friends ; — Who, if he rise to stations of command, Rises by open means ; — Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful, with a singleness of aim. We look before and after, And pine for what is not ; Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Art and literature - 1855 - 398 pages
...by open means; and there will stand On honourable terms, or else retire, ****** Who comprehends her trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness...wait For wealth, or honours, or for worldly state ; Whom they must follow ; on whose head must fall Like showers of manna, if they come at all: Whose... | |
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