 Chiefs, grac'd with scars, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for sacred freedom stood ; Just men, by whom impartial laws were given ; And saints, who taught and led the way to heaven ; Ne'er to these chambers, where the mighty rest, Since their...  Eloquence of the United States - Page 4511827Full view - About this book
 | Cecil Frances Alexander - Children's poetry, English - 1865 - 604 pages
...given, And saints who taught, and led the way to heaven. Ne'er to these chambers, where the mighty rest, Since their foundation, came a nobler guest ; Nor e'er was to the bowers of bliss conveyed A fairer spirit, or more welcome shade. Tickell CXLVIII SUSPIRIA them, O Death ! and bear... | |
 | 1865 - 538 pages
...Dukes being pall-bearers. It might truly be said — " Ne'er to these chambers where the mighty rest, Since their foundation, came a nobler guest; Nor e'er was to the bowers of bliss conveyed A purer spirit, or more holy shade." Grattrm's second son, and his biographer, succeeded him... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...And saints who taught, and led, the way to heaven ; Ne'er to these chambers, where the mighty rest, Since their foundation, came a nobler guest ; N'or e'er was to the bowers of bliss convey 'd A fairer spirit or more welcome shade. 1 n what new region to the just assipn'd, What new... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1866 - 358 pages
...And saints who taught, and led the way to Heaven ; Ne'er to these chambers, where the mighty rest, Since their foundation, came a nobler guest ; Nor...bliss convey'd A fairer spirit or more welcome shade. In what new region, to the just assign'd, What new employments please th' unbody'd A winged Virtue,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...whole earth was the sepulcher of the illustrious man. " Not to those chambers where the mighty rest, Since their foundation came a nobler guest ; Nor e'er was to the bowers of bliss conveyed A purer spirit, or a fairer shade." 6. Judge him by what he did throughout a long life, and... | |
 | Richard Edwards - Elocution - 1867 - 510 pages
...whole earth was the sepulcher of the illustrious man. " Not to those chambers where the mighty rest, Since their foundation came a nobler guest ; Nor e'er "was to the bovvers of bliss conveyed A purer spirit, or a fairer shade." 6. Judge him by what he did throughout... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...And saints who taught, and led, the way to heaven. Ne'er to these chambers, where the mighty rest, Since their foundation, came a nobler guest; Nor e'er was to the bowers of bliss conveyed 45 A fairer spirit or more welcome shade. In what new region, to the just assigned, What new... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...And saints, who taught and led the way to heaven : Ne'er to these chambers, where the mighty rest, Since their foundation came a nobler guest ; Nor e'er...bliss convey'd A fairer spirit or more welcome shade ! JOHN GAY. (1688-1732.) GAY was the second son of John Gay, Esq. of Frithelstock, near Great Torrington,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1870 - 586 pages
...And saints, who taught, and led, the way to heaven. Ne'er to these chambers, where the mighty rest, Since their foundation, came a nobler guest, Nor e'er was to the bowers of bliss eonvey'd A fairer spirit, or more welcome shade. In what new region, to the just assign'd, What new... | |
 | 1870 - 462 pages
...And saints who taught, and led, the way to heaven. Ne'er to these chambers, where the mighty rest, Since their foundation, came a nobler guest; Nor e'er was to the bowers of bliss conveyed 45 A fairer spirit or more welcome shade. In what new region, to the just assigned, \Vhat... | |
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