 | English literature - 1843 - 376 pages
...where 1 And is thy brother blamed? From passion, danger, doubt, and care, He no exemption claimed. The meanest thing, earth's feeblest worm, He feared to scorn or hate ; But, honouiing in a peasant's form The equal of the great, 'He blessed the steward, whose wealth... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - American periodicals - 1835 - 1138 pages
...where ! And is thy brother blamed ? From passion, danger, doubt and care, He no exemption claimed. The meanest thing, earth's feeblest worm, He feared to scorn or hate ; But, honouring in a peasant's form The equal of the great, " He blessed the steward, whose wealth... | |
 | Ebenezer Elliott - English poetry - 1840 - 194 pages
...and the grave ! The meanest thing, earth's feeblest worm, He fear'd to scorn or hate ; And honour'd in a peasant's form The equal of the great. But if he lov'd the rich who make The poor man's little more, HI could he praise the rich who take From plunder'd... | |
 | United States - 1843 - 678 pages
...and the slave, The street, the factory, the jail, The palace and the grave ! VOL. XIII. NO. LXI1. 18 The meanest thing, earth's feeblest worm, He feared to scorn or hate, And honored in a peasant'« form The equal of the great. But if beloved the rich who make The poor man's... | |
 | United States - 1843 - 708 pages
...the slave, The street, the factory, the jail, The palace and the grave ! VOL. XIII. — NO. LXI1. 18 The meanest thing, earth's feeblest worm, He feared to scorn or hate, And honored in a peasant's form The equal of the great. But if he loved the rich who make The poor man's... | |
 | 1856 - 666 pages
...wail, The tyrant and the slave ; The street, the factory, and the jail, The palace and the grave ! The meanest thing, earth's feeblest worm, He feared...more ; 111 could he praise the rich, who take From plunder'd labour's store. A hand to do, a head to plan, A heart to feel and dare, Tell man's worst... | |
 | Henry Giles - English literature - 1851 - 306 pages
...wail, The tyrant, and the slave, The street, the factory, the jail, The palace — and the grave ! The meanest thing, earth's feeblest worm, He feared to scorn or hate ; And honor d in a peasant's form The equal of the great. But if he lov'd the rich who make The poor man's... | |
 | Henry Giles - English literature - 1851 - 322 pages
...and the grave ! The meanest thing, earth's feeblest worm, He feared to scorn or hate ; And honor'd in a peasant's form The equal of the great. But if he lov'd the rich who make The poor man's little more, 111 could he praise the rich who take From plunder'd... | |
 | Alexander Somerville - Free trade - 1853 - 612 pages
...weal, The tyrant, and the slave, The street, the factory, the jail, The palace — and the grave ! The meanest thing, earth's feeblest worm, He feared...The poor man's little more, 111 could he praise the wretch who tore From plundered labour's store. A hand to do, a head to plan, A heart to feel and dareTell... | |
 | Alexander Somerville - Free trade - 1853 - 628 pages
...weal, The tyrant, and the slave, The street, the factory, the jail, The palace — and the grave ! The meanest thing, earth's feeblest worm, He feared...in a peasant's form The equal of the great, But if ho loved the rich who make The poor man's little more, 111 could he praise the wretch who tore From... | |
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His teachers were the torn hearts' wail, The tyrant and the slave, The street, the factory, the jail, The palace — and the grave ! The meanest thing, earth's feeblest worm, He feared to scorn or hate ; And honoured in a peasant's form The equal of the... 
