 He paused, as if revolving in his soul Some weighty matter; then, with fervent voice And an impassioned majesty, exclaimed — " O for the coming of that glorious time When, prizing knowledge as her noblest wealth And best protection, this imperial Realm...  The life of Alexander Duff - Page 419by George Smith - 1879Full view - About this book
 | 1870 - 974 pages
...them aside, for Sunday 5. The dream or prophetic sentiment of the poet Wordsworth wUbefolfilled,— " Oh for the coming of that glorious time, When, prizing...knowledge as her noblest wealth And best protection, tbis imperial realm, While she exacts allegiance, shall admit An obligation, on her part, to teach... | |
 | David Thomas - 1870 - 404 pages
...moral art of keeping the current beneath them, and making it bear them to scenes of safety and peace. "Oh, for the coming of that glorious time, When, prizing knowledge as her nohlest wealth. And best protection, this imperial realm, While she exacts allegiance, shall admit... | |
 | Literary and Historical Society of Quebec - Canada - 1871 - 524 pages
...vindicates the right of the poorest child in Great Britain, to be free from the dominion of ignorance : " O for the coming of that glorious time, When, prizing...allegiance, shall admit An obligation on her part, to teach Those who are born to serve her and obey ; Binding herself by statute to secure For all the children... | |
 | Spiritualism - 1871 - 590 pages
...less fiercely than before, over the old battle-field of education. The aspiration of Wordsworth — Oh ! for the coming of that glorious time, When, prizing knowledge as her noblest wealth And best inheritance, this imperial realm, While she exacts allegiance, shall admit The obligation on her part... | |
 | William [poetical works] Wordsworth - 1872 - 584 pages
...revolving in his soul Some weighty matter, then, with fervent voice And an impassioned majesty, exclaimed. "Oh, for the coming of that glorious time When, prizing knowledge as her noblest wealth And Iwst protection, this imperial realm, While she exacts allegiance shall- admit . - • An obligation,... | |
 | 1873 - 588 pages
...to the condition and commensurate with the wants of the people of Scotland, we may venture to hail 1 The coming of that glorious time, When, prizing knowledge...allegiance, shall admit An obligation on her part to teach Those who are born to serve her or obey.' JUBILEE SERVICES AT SUNDKRLAXD. ON Sabbath, Nov. 3, 1872,... | |
 | James Ridgway - 1873 - 306 pages
...in his soul Some weighty matter, then, with fervent voice And an impassioned majesty, exclaimed, '.' Oh for the coming of that glorious time When, prizing...imperial realm, While she exacts allegiance shall admit S. v. o , An obligation, on her part, to teach Them who are born to serve her and obey : Binding herself... | |
 | Glasgow sabbath school union - 1873 - 598 pages
...effort is in the mission schools. — The Independent. NATIONAL EDUCATION— THE POET'S M'ISH GRANTED. Oh ! for the coming of that glorious time When, prizing...noblest wealth And best protection, this imperial ftealm, While she exacts allegiance, shall admit An obligation on her part to teach Them who are born... | |
 | Charles W. Vincent, James Mason - Great Exhibition - 1874 - 342 pages
...cause of popular education, and in enabling us to realise to-day the aspirations of Wordsworth : O for the coming of that glorious time "When, prizing...are born to serve her and obey ; Binding herself by statnte to secure For all the children whom her soil maintains The rudiments of letters. But Professor... | |
 | Laura M. Lane - 1874 - 372 pages
...fulfilment of Wordsworth's fond prophecy : — " ' 0 for the coming of that glorious time, When pri2ing knowledge as her noblest wealth And best. protection,...to teach Them who are born to serve her and obey.' " This is the only way to become free — by learning to ' prize knowledge as your noblest wealth.'... | |
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