 Truly the maxim is good, and I do not mean to gainsay it; But we must use it discreetly, and not waste powder for nothing. Now, as I said before, I was never a maker of phrases. I can march up to a fortress and summon the place to surrender, 170 But march...  The Courtship of Miles Standish - Страница 19по Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1858 - 95 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1859 - 724 страници
...nothing can turn from his Gravely shaking his head, made answer the Captain of Plymouth : purpose, " Truly the maxim is good, and I do not mean to gainsay...we must use it discreetly, and not waste powder for Now, as I said before, I was never a maker of phrases. I can march up to a fortress and summon the... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Gilbert - 1860 - 448 страници
...yon must not leave it to others!" But with the air of a man whom nothing can turn from his purpose, Gravely shaking his head, made answer the Captain...: " Truly the maxim is good, and I do not mean to gainsav it ; But we must use it disereetly, and not waste powder for nothing. Now, as I said before,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 908 страници
...you must not leave it to others ! " But with the air of a man whom nothing can turn from his purpose, Gravely shaking his head, made answer the Captain...can march up to a fortress and summon the place to surrenoVr, But march up to a woman with such a proposal, I dare not. I'm not afraid of bullets, nor... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1874 - 384 страници
...you must not leave it to others ! " But with the air of a man whom nothing can turn from his purpose, Gravely shaking his head, made answer the Captain of Plymouth : " Truly the maxim is good, and 1 do not mean to gainsay it ; But we must use it discreetly, and not waste powder for nothing. Now,... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1875 - 400 страници
...commanding mind overawed him, would listen to no excuse. To all John's remonstrances he replied : " I was never a maker of phrases. I can march up to a fortress, and summon'the place to surrender ; But march up to a woman, with such a proposal, I dare not. I am not... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1876 - 312 страници
...nothing ean "turn from his purpose. Gravely shaking his head, made answer the Captain of Plymouth l " Truly the maxim is good, and I do not mean to gainsay it ; But we must use it disereetly, and not waste powder for nothing. Now, as I said before, I was never a maker of phrases.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1876 - 488 страници
...you must not leave it to others ! " But with the air of a man whom nothing can turn from his purpose, Gravely shaking his head, made answer the Captain of Plymouth : " Truly the maxim is good, and 1 do not mean to gainsay it; But we must use it discreetly, .and not waste powder for nothing. Now,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 634 страници
...you must not leave it to others ! " But with the air of a man whom nothing can turn from his purpose, Gravely shaking his head, made answer the Captain...Plymouth: " Truly the maxim is good, and I do not meau to gainsay it ; But we must use it discreetly, and not waste powder for nothing. ^."ow, as I paid... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 660 страници
...you must not leave it to others !" Bnt with the air of a man whom nothing can turn from his purpose, Gravely shaking his head, made answer the Captain...the maxim is good, and I do not mean to gainsay it ; Bnt we must use it discreetly, and not waste powder for nothing. Now, as I said before, I was never... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 442 страници
...you must not leave it to others ! " But with the air of a man whom nothing can turn from his purpose, Gravely shaking his head, made answer the Captain of Plymouth : " Truly the maxim is good, nnd I do not mean to gainsay it ; But we must use it discreetly, and not waste powder for nothing.... | |
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