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, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aimed blow,... Illustrated History of Ancient Literature, Oriental and Classical - Page 164by John Duncan Quackenbos - 1878 - 432 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Bell - English poetry - 1794 - 574 pages
...courts, Where low-brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride . No :— MEN, high minded MEN, With pow'rs 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, dare maintain; Prevent the... | |
| Art - 1708 - 586 pages
...this was acNot ftarr'd and fpangled courts, Where low-brow'd bafenefs wafts perfume to pride ; • No: MEN, HIGH-MINDED MEN, With powers as far above dull brutes endued, In foreft, brake, orden, As beafts excel cold rocks' and brambles rude : MEN, WHO THEIR DUTIES KNOW, BUT... | |
| Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - English literature - 1799 - 468 pages
...rich navies ride } Not ftarr'dand fpangled courts, Where low-brow'd bafenefs wafts perfume to pride ; No : men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued, In foreft, brake, or den, As beafts excel cold rocks and brambles rude : Men, who their duties know, But... | |
| Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...turrets crown'd ; Not bays and broad arm'd ports, Where, laughing at the florm, rich navies ride ; No: — MEN, high-minded MEN, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In foreft, brake, or den, As beafls excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men who their DUTIES know, But... | |
| Literature - 1806 - 422 pages
...rich navies ride ; Not starred and spangled courts, Where lowbrowed baseness wafts perfume to pride j No ; MEN, highminded MEN, With powers as far above...brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men, who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the... | |
| Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...rich navies ride, Not starr'd and spangled courts, Where low-brow'd business wafts perfume to pride. No! — Men, high-minded Men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued Men, who their duties know, But know their rights, nnd, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aim'd... | |
| Richard Warner - 1808 - 142 pages
...navies ride, Not starr'd and spangled courts, Where, lo\v-bro\v'd baseness wafts perfume to pride. No: — Men, high-minded men, With powers as far above...brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; MEN, WHO THEIR DUTIES KNOW, BUT KNOW THEIR RIGHTS, AND KNOWING, DARK MAINTAIN', Prevent the... | |
| Benjamin Flower - 1808 - 526 pages
...'d and spangled courts, Where low-brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride ; No: — MEN, high minded, MEN, With powers, as far above dull brutes endued,...brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude : Men, who their duties know, But know their rights, and knowing, dare maintain : Prevent the... | |
| Oratory - 1808 - 540 pages
...mavies ride ; u Not starr'd and spangled courts " Where low-brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride ! " No; MEN! high-minded MEN, " With powers as far above...dull brutes endued " In forest, brake, or den, " As beast excel cold rocks and brambles, rude ; " MEN who their duties know, " But know their rights, and... | |
| Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - Oratory - 1810 - 514 pages
...; " Not starr'd and spangled courts " Where low-brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride !., , " No j MEN ! high-minded MEN, " With powers as far above...dull brutes endued " In forest, brake, or den, ' As beast excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; " MEN who their duties know, " But know their rights, and... | |
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