 | 1871 - 410 pages
...design * That makes another's virtues less ; The revel of the giddy wine. And all occasions of excess. All thoughts of ill— all evil deeds That have their...Beneath our feet, if we would gain, In the bright field of fair renown, The right of eminent domain. We have not wings, we cannot soar ; But we I iiive... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 308 pages
...triumph more than truth, The hardening of the heart, that brings Irreverence for the dreams of youth ! All thoughts of ill — all evil deeds, That have...down Beneath our feet, if we would gain In the bright field of Fair Renown at of eminent domain ! We have not wings — we cannot soar — But we have feet... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 pages
...triumph more than truth, The hardening of the heart, that brings Irreverence for the dreams of youth ! All thoughts of ill — all evil deeds, That have...down Beneath our feet, if we would gain In the bright field of Fair Renown The right of eminent domain ! We have not wings — we cannot soar — But we... | |
 | John Cumming - 1853 - 212 pages
...triumph more than truth, The hardening of the heart, that brings Irreverence for the dreams of youth ! All thoughts of ill — all evil deeds, That have...down Beneath our feet, if we would gain In the bright field of Fair Renown The right of eminent domain ! We have not wings — we cannot soar — But we... | |
 | Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - 1853 - 566 pages
...triumph more than truth, The hardening of the heart, that brings Irreverence for the dreams of youth ! All thoughts of ill— all evil deeds, That have their...down Beneath our feet, if we would gain In the bright field of Fair Renown The right of eminent domain ! We have not wings — we cannot soar— But we have... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1854 - 592 pages
...triumph more than iruth, The hardening of the heart, that brings Irreverence for the dreams of youth 1 All thoughts of ill — all evil deeds, That have their root in thought of ill, Whatever hinders or impedes, The action of the nobler will ! All these must first be... | |
 | 1855 - 396 pages
...triumph more than truth, The hardening of the heart, that brings Irreverence for the dreams of youth ! All thoughts of ill — all evil deeds, That have...down Beneath our feet, if we would gain In the bright field of Fair Kenown The right of eminent domain! We have not wings —we cannot soar— But we have... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 568 pages
...things, The strife for triumph more than truth, The hardening of the heart, that brings All thought; of ill — all evil deeds, That have their root in...will < All these must first be trampled down Beneath oar feet, if we would gain In the bright field of Fair Renown The right of eminent domain ! We have... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 264 pages
...thoughts of ill — all evil deeds, That have then- root in thoughts of ill, Whatever hinders or-impedes The action of the nobler will ! All these must first...down Beneath our feet, if we would gain In the bright field of Fair Renown The right of eminent domain ! We have not wings — we cannot soar — But we... | |
 | 1855 - 448 pages
...That, of our evils, we may frame A ladder, if we do bnt tread Beneath our feet, eaeh deed of shame. All thoughts of ill, all evil deeds That have their...thoughts of ill ; Whatever hinders or impedes The aetion of the nobler will ; All eommon things, — eaeh day's events, That with the hour begin and... | |
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All thoughts of ill ; all evil deeds, That have their root in thoughts of ill ; Whatever hinders or impedes The action of the nobler will; — All these must first be trampled down Beneath our feet, if we would gain In the bright fields of fair renown... 
