 Where low.browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No; men, high.minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude; Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and knowing,...  THE WORKS OF DANIEL WEBSTER - Страница 489по DANIEL WEBSTER - 1853Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1817 - 630 страници
...spangl'd courts, Where low-brow'd Baseness wafts perfume to Pride." After stating that it consists in " Men who their duties know; but know their rights ; and, knowing, dare maintain," he concludes with a stanza expressive of his political opinions at that moment : " Such ivas this heav'n-lov'd... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 страници
...courts, Where low-brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride. No: — men, high-minded men, i With pow'rs as far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake,...their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a State, And sov'reign... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 страници
...starr'd and spangled courts, [pride. Where low-brow'd baseness wafts perfume to NO : — Men, high minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In...their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain; Prevent the long aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a state, And sovereign... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 страници
...starr'd and spangled courts, Where low-bred baseness wafts perfume to pride. No ! Men, high-minded men, Men who their duties know. But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain. Prevent the long-aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain. These constitute a state CHAP. XLI.... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - 1824 - 530 страници
...baseness wafts perfume to pride — * President's Message, 1822. No— --men, high minded men, • j J .-! With powers as far above dull brutes endued ^ In forest,...beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude,— Men, wh* their duties know, But know- their rights, and knowing dare maintain ; Prevent the long aim'd blow,... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - 1824 - 532 страници
...brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride — * President's Message, 1822. No— men, high minded men, Wjtb powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest,...beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude,— Men, who iheir duties know, But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain ; Prevent the long aim'd blow,... | |
 | Lady Maria Callcott, William Yates - 1824 - 560 страници
...before that which essentially constitutes a state will be found ; L e. — " Men, high-minded men — Men who their duties know; But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain." Hitherto a strong feeling of resentment against past tyranny, on the part of Spain, has urged them... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 страници
...and spangled court*. Where low-bowed baseness \vafls perfume tt» pride' No! men! high-minded men! Men who their duties know; But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain, Prevent the long aimed blow, And crush the tyrant when they burst the chain— These constitute a State/' These... | |
 | 1826 - 310 страници
...rich navies ride, Not starr'd and spangled courts, Where low-brow'd Baseness wafts perfume toPride. NO : — Men, high-minded men, With powers as far...their rights, and knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a state, And sovereign... | |
 | 1863 - 538 страници
...Msir, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In forests, brake or den, As beasts excel cold rock and brambles rude: Men who their duties know, But...their rights, and knowing, dare maintain; Prevent the long-aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain: These constitute a State; And SOVHIEION... | |
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