 I praise him not; it were too late; And some innative weakness there must be In him who condescends to victory Such as the Present gives, and cannot wait, Safe in himself as in a fate.  Harvard Memorial Biographies - Page xivedited by - 1866 - 517 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...deface; Here was a type of the true elder race, And one of Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. 6. I praise him not — it were too late; And some innative...a fate. So always firmly he ; He knew to bide his tune, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.... | |
 | Richard Edwards, John Russell Webb - Readers - 1868 - 510 pages
...deface; Here was a type of the true elder race, And one of Plutarch's men talked with us face to face 6. I praise him not — it were too late; And some innative...his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime3 • Till the wise years decide. 7. Great captains with their guns and drums Disturb our judgment... | |
 | American poetry - 1872 - 900 pages
...deface ; Here was a type of the true elder race, And one of Plutarch's men talked with us fact to face. ая the Present gives, and cannot wait, Safe, in himself as in a fate. So always firmly he : He knew... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1874 - 600 pages
...deface ; Here was a type of the true elder race, And one of Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. I praise him not; it were too late ; And some innative...himself as in a fate. So always firmly he: He knew to bidr his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1874 - 584 pages
...deface; Here was a type of the true elder race, And one of Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. I praise him not; it were too late; And some innative...wait, Safe in himself as in a fate. So always firmly ho: He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, and... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - English literature - 1874 - 360 pages
...of Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. I praise him not; it were too late; And some inuative weakness there must be In him who condescends to victory...as in a fate. So always firmly he : He knew to bide hie time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - Literature - 1875 - 240 pages
...deface ; Here was a type of the true elder race, And one of Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. I praise him not ; it were too late ; And some innative...cannot wait, Safe in himself as in a fate. So always nrmly he : He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1875 - 392 pages
...late ; And some immtive weakness there must I n him who condescends to victory Such as the Preseut gives, and cannot wait, Safe in himself as in a fate....So always firmly he : He knew to bide his time, And ran his tame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide. Great captains,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1876 - 434 pages
...will ; Here was a type of the true elder race, And one of Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. I praise him not ; it were too late ; And some innative...as in a fate. So always firmly he He knew to bide le his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years... | |
 | Literature - 1876 - 294 pages
...of Plutarch's men talked with us face to face. I praisa him not; it were too late; And some inuative weakness there must be In him who condescends to victory...Present gives, and cannot wait, Safe in himself as iu a fate. So always firmly he : He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in... | |
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