 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
 | Richard Winter Hamilton - Education - 1845 - 372 pages
...rich navies ride ; Not starred and spangled courts Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride ; No : — Men, high-minded men. With powers as far...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... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 818 pages
...high-raised battlements or laboured mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities fair, with spire or turret crowned ; No ; men, high-minded men, With powers as...forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks or brambles rude — Men, who their duties know — Know too their rights, and knowing dare maintain,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - American literature - 1845 - 482 pages
...ride ; Not starred and spangled courts, Where low-born baseness wafts perfume to pride : No—men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes...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... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 pages
...wafts perfume to pride — No ! — men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endu'd, 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... | |
 | Gem book - 1846 - 398 pages
...baseness wafts perfume to pride. No — men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endu'd, In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude, — Men, who their duties know, Who know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the... | |
 | William Peter - English poetry - 1847 - 568 pages
...battlement or laboured mound, Thick wall or moated gate : Not cities fair, with spires and turrets crown'd : No : — Men, high-minded men — / With powers as...brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude — Men, who» their duties know, Know too their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain ; Prevent... | |
 | Richard Cobden - 1849 - 316 pages
...and spangled courts, Where low-bowed baseness Wafts perfume to pride. No, but man, High-minded man, with powers As far above dull brutes endued, In forest, brake, or dell, As these excel cold rocks or brambles rude." The spirit of this quotation is that which Mr. Cobden... | |
 | William Knight Northall - Biography & Autobiography - 1850 - 208 pages
...Acropolis. The true greatness of a state has been justly said to consist in the character of its people. Men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull...brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude : Men who their duties know, Bat know their rights, and knowing dare maintain, Present the long-aimed... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No ; — men, high-minded men, Witli 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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1850 - 764 pages
...ride ; 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 beasts eicel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men, who their duties know, Bat know their rights, and knowing,... | |
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