 | Maria Weston Chapman - Gift books - 1853 - 336 pages
...of youth with fresh spring flowers. History will borrow her • tone from neither of these. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumor lies ; But lives, and spreads aloft, by those pure eyes, And perfect... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...the thin-spun life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 372 pages
...the thin-spun life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1853 - 722 pages
...such glory far, very far, from my country. Never, never may it be accursed with such fame. " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft, by those pure eyes, And perfect witness... | |
 | John Milton, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 376 pages
...the thin-spun life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness... | |
 | University of Sydney - 1853 - 810 pages
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glittering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of nil-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heaven expect thy meed.... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - 1853 - 424 pages
...her great adopted son. Has lost ? Oh, no ! "I still live" is truer than the sick man knew: — " He lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging God." 107 His memory will long live with us, still dear to many a loving heart. What honor shall we... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1854 - 426 pages
...the thin-spun life. ' But not the praise,' Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil, Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness... | |
 | John Bolton Rogerson - 1854 - 320 pages
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil, Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all -judging Jove, As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heaven expect tby mead... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Political science - 1854 - 898 pages
...the purest praise of man, to more sublime contemplations. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, But lives and spreads aloft, by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove.J Those who have most earnestly inculcated the doctrine of Utility have given another notable... | |
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Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears; "Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies... 
