| United States - 1839 - 622 pages
...be sung another golden age, The rise of empire and of arts; The good and great, inspiring epic sage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe...with the day, Time's noblest offspring is the last." ODE, WBITTIN TOR THZ FIFTIETH ANM vv.RSARV OF THE IHAT/GUHATION Of WASHINGTON, APRIL 3l>, 1SS9. By... | |
| Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1839 - 60 pages
...century ago by Bp. Berkeley, which I must quote, though I shall suffer by the comparison. Westward the course of empire takes its way : The four first acts...with the day. Time's noblest offspring is the last. Page 46, col. 2, line 3. Whereon his altar-tomb, $c. An Interpolation. Page 46, col. 2, line 11. Tho'... | |
| Edward Everett - Education - 1840 - 440 pages
...prelate of England, who bestowed his benefactions, as well as blessings, on our Country ; "Westward the course of Empire takes its way ; The four first acts...with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last." In that high romance, if romance it be, in which the great minds of antiquity sketched the fortunes... | |
| 1840 - 288 pages
...Masonic aspect, the famous prediction of Bishop Berkeley : " Westward the coarse of empire takes it way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall...the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last." THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER in the chair : At the conclusion of a paper we are always glad to hear any remarks... | |
| Albert Barnes - Honor - 1841 - 40 pages
...schools:— There shall be sung another golden age,— The rise of empire and of arts,— The good and great inspiring epic rage— The wisest heads and noblest...the day, Time's noblest offspring is the last." THE END. FORNIA LIBRARY ... | |
| Ireland - 1841 - 435 pages
..."AMERICA, 1730. There shall be sung another golden age, The rise of empires and of arts. The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest...poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire bends its way— The four first acts "already past, A fifth shall close the drama and the day ; Time's... | |
| Thaddeus Mason Harris - Georgia - 1841 - 456 pages
...decay, Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay , By future ages shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes...the day, — Time's noblest offspring is the last. IV. — PASE 10. REFERENCE TO DEBATES IN THE BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS IN WHICH OGLETHORPE TOOK A FART.... | |
| Anne C. Lynch (Anne Charlotte Lyn Botta, Anne C. Lynch - History - 1841 - 376 pages
...decay ; Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate the clay, By future ages shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes...with the day ;, Time's noblest offspring is the last. 1730. THE TRAILING ARBUTUS. BY SARAH H. WHITMAN. THERE'S a flower that grows by the greenwood tree.... | |
| Ireland - 1841 - 436 pages
..."AMERICA, 1730. There shall be sung another golden age, The rise of empires and of arts. The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest...young, "When heavenly flame did animate her clay, The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama and the day; By future poets shall... | |
| Thaddeus Mason Harris - Georgia - 1841 - 466 pages
...be seen another golden age, The rise of empire and of arts; The good and great inspiring epic page, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe...When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future ages shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way, — The four first acts already past,... | |
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