| Earl John Russell Russell - 1873 - 398 страници
...suppress the Protestant insurgents. But in Switzerland, as in other countries, it has proved true that— Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is always won. Not that Switzerland or Germany counts among its inhabitants none but champions of the... | |
| Mary Jane Vasey, Thomas Vasey - 1874 - 412 страници
...can secure it for any people on the earth, and history conies here, with poetry, to assure us — " Freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won." The revolution of 1688 inaugurated the highest period in the history of our country, whilst it established... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 страници
...know ye not, Who would be free, themselves must strike the blow? BYRON : CMldi Harold. allay. FREEDOM. For Freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed from...bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won. BYRON : Giaour. Is't death to fall for Freedom's right ? He's dead alone who lacks her light ! CAMPBELL.... | |
| James Hain Friswell - 1875 - 346 страници
...to raise men to higher levels, as that poetic thought is also true which sings unfalteringly — " Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won, — " so there is with individual man constant room for hope. Poets have written on the pleasures of... | |
| James Hain Friswell - 1875 - 490 страници
...to raise men to higher levels, as that poetic thought is also true which sings unfalteringly — " Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won, — " so there is with individual man constant room for hope. Poets have written on the pleasures of... | |
| 1908 - 460 страници
...in dismal swamps or rallying on the firing line, sustained and encouraged by the consciousness that "Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is always won." Yielding nothing of fixed opinion concerning the future policy of the federal government... | |
| William Henry Whinfield - 1876 - 368 страници
...tyranny be broken in pieces and cast down to the ground ; halt not — For freedom's battle once began, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won ! The most sacred of duties will be fulfilled, the condition of all amended, and their rights established... | |
| Julia Bainbrigge Wightman - 1877 - 360 страници
...out. They meant to go on with it right to the end, keeping in their minds the words of the poet : — Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won." We will turn our eyes from this subject and go to another which is not altogether dissimilar — the... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 страници
...ADDISON. Hereditary bondsmen ! know ye not, Who would be free, themselves must strike the blow? grass. For Freedom's battle, once begun, bequeathed from...bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won. BYRON : Giaour. Is't death to fall for Freedom's right? He's dead alone who lacks her light ! CAMPBELL.... | |
| Richard Hyett Warner - 1879 - 362 страници
...during Plantagenet times, indicate the growing spirit of civil, if not moral liberty, and Freedem's battle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won ! Many of the slaves ran away from their masters, just as the negroes used to do in America, others... | |
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