 | James Russell Lowell - American poetry - 1892 - 206 pages
...men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century; — But...clearer faith and manhood shine In the untutored heart. He who doth this, in verse or prose, May be forgotten in his day, But surely shall be crowned at last... | |
 | Albert Shaw - Literature - 1892 - 790 pages
...exponents. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ;— But...clearer faith and manhood shine In the untutored heart. He who doth this, in verse or prose, May be forgotten in his day, But surely shall be crowned at last... | |
 | James Russell Lowell, Nathan Haskell Dole - American poetry - 1892 - 394 pages
...fear, It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century. But better...Shall make a clearer faith and manhood shine In the unlearned heart. BOSTON, April, 1842. AN INCIDENT OF THE FIRE AT HAMBURGH. THE tower of old Saint Nicholas... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1892 - 572 pages
...men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — But...friendless sons of men ; To write some earnest verse or line,1 Which, seeking not the praise of art, Shall make a clearer faith and manhood shine In the untutored... | |
 | 1893 - 780 pages
..." It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — "...clearer faith and manhood shine In the untutored heart." The next and last stanza, the tag of the teacher, shows the prevailing influence of the time, and is,... | |
 | William Shillinglaw Crockett - Berwickshire (Scotland) - 1893 - 370 pages
...SINGERS. IT may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — ....clearer faith and manhood shine In the untutored heart. He who doth this, in verse or prose, May be forgotten in his day, But surely shall be crowned at last... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1893 - 354 pages
...— has well said that it may be glorious to write thoughts that gladden two or three high souls, " But better far it is to speak One simple word, which...clearer faith and manhood shine In the untutored heart. "He who doth this, in verse or prose, May be forgotten in his day, But surely shall be crowned at last... | |
 | William Shillinglaw Crockett - Berwickshire (Scotland) - 1893 - 374 pages
...SINGERS. IT may he glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ;— But...their free nature in the weak And friendless sons of n.en ; To write some earnest verse or line, Which, seeking not the praise of art, Shall make a clearer... | |
 | John Dawson Ross - 1893 - 274 pages
..." It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century : But better...waken their free nature in the weak And friendless souls of men. He who doth this in verse or prose May be forgotten in his day, But surely shall be clothed... | |
 | William Ordway Partridge - Art - 1894 - 216 pages
...It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three / High souls, like those far stars that come in sight ; Once in a century. / " But better far to write some verse or line, Which, seeking not the praise of art, Shall make a clearer faith and manhood... | |
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It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak... 
