| Thomas Moore - English poetry - 1806 - 328 pages
...more ; Less prompt at glory's than at duty's claim, Renown the meed, but self-applause the aim";.'-. All thou hast been reflects less fame on thee, Far less, than all thou hast forborne to be ! Now turn thee, HUME, where faint the moonlight falls On yonder dome — and in those princely halls,... | |
| Thomas Moore - English poetry - 1806 - 370 pages
...; Beneath whose sword Columbia's patriot train Cast off their monarch, that their mob might reign ! How shall we rank thee upon glory's page ? Thou more than soldier and just less than sage ! Too form'd for peace to act a conqueror's part, Too train'd in camps to learn a statesman's art,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1806 - 374 pages
...be more ; Less prompt at glory's than at duty's claim, Renown the meed, but self-applause the aim ; All thou hast been reflects less fame on thee, Far less than all thou hast forborn to be ! Now turn thee, HUME, where faint the moon-light falls On yonder dome — and in those... | |
| Charles Phillips - 1817 - 248 pages
...retirement of domestic life to the adoration of a land he might be almost said to have created ! " How shall we rank thee upon Glory's page, Thou more...just less than sage ; All thou hast been reflects Jess fame on thee, Far less than all thou hast forborne to be ! Such, Sir, is the testimony of one... | |
| Charles Phillips - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1817 - 234 pages
...retirement .of domestic life to the adoration of a land he might be almost said to have created! " How shall we rank thee upon Glory's page, Thou more than soldier a«d just less than sage ; All thou hast been reflects less fame on thee, Far less than all thou bast... | |
| Charles Phillips - Speeches, addresses, etc., Irish - 1820 - 296 pages
...the retirement of domestic life to the adoration of a land he might be almost said to have created! " How shall we rank thee upon Glory's page, Thou more...on thee, Far less than all thou hast forborne to be !" Such, sir, is the testimony of one not to be accused of partiality in his estimate of America.—... | |
| Caleb Bingham - Readers - 1820 - 226 pages
...retirement of domestic life to the adoration of a land he migh: be almost said to have created ! 9. How shall we rank thee upon glory's page, Thou more than soldier, and just leas than sage ? All thoa hast been reflects less fame on thee, Far less than all thou hast forborne... | |
| Charles Phillips - Forensic orations - 1821 - 278 pages
...the retirement of domestic life to the adoration of a land he might be almost said to have created! " How shall we rank thee upon glory's page, Thou more than soldier and just less than sage; All ihou hast been reflects less fame on thee, Far less than all thou hast forborne to be !" Such, Sir,... | |
| Charles Phillips - Ireland - 1822 - 324 pages
...retirement of domestic life to the adoration of a land he might be almost said to have created ! • " How shall we rank thee upon Glory's page, Thou more...on thee, Far less than all thou hast forborne to be !" Such, Sir, is the testimony of one not to be accused of partiality in his estimate of America. Happy,... | |
| 1822 - 734 pages
...which does equal honour to the head and heart of its author. The meaour sweetest poets : — How »hall we rank thee upon glory's page ! Thou more than soldier! and just less than sage ! All that thou art reflects less fame on thee, Farias, than all thou hast furbonic to be. In order to estimate... | |
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