 Westward the course of empire takes its way, The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last.  Poems - Page 294by Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ohio - 1839 - 358 pages
...United States: « Westward the Star of Empire takes its way, The four first acts already past, The fifth shall close the drama with the day; Time's noblest offspring is her last." Meantime at the head of the NEW THIRTEEN, our own Ohio proudly stands; and the experience... | |
 | Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio - Ohio - 1839 - 356 pages
...the United States: " Westward the Star of Empire takes its way, The four first acts already past, The fifth shall close the drama with the day; Time's noblest offspring is her last." Meantime at the head of the NEW THIRTEEN, our own Ohio proudly stands; and the experience... | |
 | Edward Everett - Education - 1840 - 440 pages
...prelate of England, who bestowed his benefactions, as well as blessings, on our Country ; "Westward the course of Empire takes its way ; The four first acts...with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last." In that high romance, if romance it be, in which the great minds of antiquity sketched the fortunes... | |
 | 1840 - 288 pages
...Masonic aspect, the famous prediction of Bishop Berkeley : " Westward the coarse of empire takes it way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall...with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last." THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER in the chair : At the conclusion of a paper we are always glad to hear any remarks... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1840 - 554 pages
...on our country, " Westward the star of empire takes its way ; The four first acts already past, The fifth shall close the drama with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last " * Milton's Defensio Secunda, In that high romance, if romance it be, in which the great minds of... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1841 - 366 pages
...— The good and great inspiring epic rage — The wisest heads and noblest hearts. » Westward the course of empire takes its way. The four first acts...with the day. Time's noblest offspring is the last." To free schools and colleges the periodical press had been added, and newspapers began their office... | |
 | Albert Barnes - Honor - 1841 - 40 pages
...young ' , . > . When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way, The four first acts...with the day, Time's noblest offspring is the last." THE END. FORNIA LIBRARY ... | |
 | Anne C. Lynch (Anne Charlotte Lyn Botta, Anne C. Lynch - History - 1841 - 376 pages
...fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate the clay, By future ages shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts...with the day ;, Time's noblest offspring is the last. 1730. THE TRAILING ARBUTUS. BY SARAH H. WHITMAN. THERE'S a flower that grows by the greenwood tree.... | |
 | Anne C. Lynch (Anne Charlotte Lyn Botta, Anne C. Lynch - History - 1841 - 362 pages
...fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate the clay, By future ages shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts...with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last. 1730. 34 THE TRAILING ARBUTUS. BY SARAH H. WHITMAN. THERE'S a flower that grows by the greenwood tree,... | |
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