 New times demand new measures and new men ; The world advances, and in time outgrows The laws that in our fathers' day were best; And, doubtless, after us, some purer scheme Will be shaped out by wiser men than we, Made wiser by the steady growth of truth.  The Tariff - Page 7by Chauncey Mitchell Depew - 1913 - 36 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1843 - 678 pages
...advances, and in time outgrows The laws, that in our father's day were best ; And, doubtless, after ns, some purer scheme Will be shaped out by wiser men than we, Made wiser by the steady growth of truth. We cannot bring Utopia at once ; But better almost be at work in sin Than in a brute inaction browse... | |
 | 1843 - 708 pages
...new men ; The world advances, and in time outgrows The laws that in our father's day were best ; And, doubtless, after us, some purer scheme Will be shaped out by wiser men than we, Made wiser by the stead}' growth of truth. We cannot bring Utopia at once ; But better almost be at work in sin Than... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1844 - 308 pages
...new men ; The world advances, and in time outgrows The laws that in our fathers' day were best ; And, doubtless, after us, some purer scheme Will be shaped...than we, Made wiser by the steady growth of truth. We cannot bring Utopia at once ; But better, almost, be at work in sin, Than in a brute inaction browse... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1844 - 584 pages
...new men ; The world advances, and in time outgrows The laws that in our fathers' day were best ; And, doubtless, after us, some purer scheme Will be shaped...than we, Made wiser by the steady growth of truth. We cannot bring Utopia at once ; But better, almost, be at work in sin, Than in a brute inaction browse... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...outgrows The laws that in our fathers' day were best ; And, doubtless, after us, some purer scheme 5 Will be shaped out by wiser men than we, Made wiser by the steady growth of truth. We cannot bring Utopia at once ; But better almost be at work in sin, Than in a brute inaction browse... | |
 | Henry Clapp - 1846 - 228 pages
...new men ; The world advances, and in time outgrows The laws that in our fathers' days were best; And doubtless, after us, some purer scheme Will be shaped...than we, Made wiser by the steady growth of truth. We cannot bring Utopia at once; But better almost be at work in sin, Than in a brute inaction drowse... | |
 | 1846 - 308 pages
...new men; The world advances, and in time outgrows The laws that in our fathers' day were best ; And. doubtless, after us, some purer scheme Will be shaped...than we, Made wiser by the steady growth of truth. We cannot bring Utopia at once ; But better, almost, be at work in sin, Than in a brute inaction browse... | |
 | 1846 - 302 pages
...new men ; The world advances, and in time outgrows The laws that in our fathers' day were best; And. doubtless, after us, some purer scheme Will be shaped...wiser men than we, Made wiser by the steady growth of trutn. We cannot bring Utopia at once; But better, almost, be at work in sin, Than in a brute inaction... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1858 - 342 pages
...new men ; The world advances, and in time outgrows The laws that in our fathers' day were best; And, doubtless, after us, some purer scheme Will be shaped...than we, Made wiser by the steady growth of truth. We cannot bring Utopia by force ; But better, almost, be at work in sin; Than in a brute inaction browse... | |
 | 1861 - 356 pages
...new men; The world advances, and in tune outgrows The laws that in our fathers' day were best; And, doubtless, after us, some purer scheme Will be shaped...than we, Made wiser by the steady growth of truth. LOWELL. Far in the east I see upleap The streaks of first forewarning, And they who sowed the light,... | |
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