 Nothing ideal, a plain-people's man At the first glance, a more deliberate ken Finds type primeval theirs in whose veins ran Such blood as quelled the dragon in his den, Made harmless fields and better worlds began : He came grim-silent, saw and did the...  Scribner's Magazine - Page 270edited by - 1892Full view - About this book
 | 1890 - 580 pages
...men that do the world's rough work ;" and how fine is the characterisation drawn in that one line : " He slew our dragon, nor, so seemed it, knew He had done more than any simplest man might do" The finest poem in this scant collection, where choice is almost supererogatory, is, to our thinking,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1895 - 104 pages
...better worlds began : He came grim-silent, saw and did the deed That was to do ; in his master-grip Our sword flashed joy ; no skill of words could breed...sway ; The hand hilt-hardened had lost tact to feel (Dn a 4Sttst of (General (Scant The world's base coin, and glozing knaves made prey Of him and of the... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1895 - 50 pages
...better worlds began : He came grim-silent, saw and did the deed That was to do ; in his master-grip Our sword flashed joy ; no skill of words could breed Such sure conviction as that close-clamped HP; He slew our dragon, nor, so seemed it, knew He had done more than any simplest man might do. Yet... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1895 - 104 pages
...better worlds began : He came grim-silent, saw and did the deed That was to do ; in his master-grip Our sword flashed joy ; no skill of words could breed Such sure conviction as that close-clamped HP; He slew our dragon, nor, so seemed it, knew He had done more than any simplest man might do. Yet... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1895 - 574 pages
...and better worlds began : He came grim-silent, saw and did the That was to do ; in his master-grip Our sword flashed joy ; no skill of words could breed Such sure conviction as that cloeeclamped lip ; He slew our dragon, nor, so seemed it, knew He had done more than any simplest man... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1896 - 108 pages
...plain-people's man Yet did this man, war-tempered, stern At the first glance, a more deliberate as steel ken Finds type primeval, theirs in whose veins ran...knew He had done more than any simplest man might do. Where steel opposed, prove soft in civil sway ; The hand hilt-hardened had lost tact to feel The world's... | |
 | Elbridge Streeter Brooks - 1896 - 278 pages
...our teacher said," Christine explained, "and it went something like this: ' He came, grim, s1lent, saw, and did the deed That was to do ; in his master...skill of words could breed Such sure conviction as those close-clamped lips ; He slew our dragon, nor, so seemed it, knew He had done more than any simplest... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1897 - 580 pages
...and betler worlds began : He came grim-silent, saw and did the That was to do ; in his master-grip Our sword flashed joy ; no skill of words could breed...might do. Yet did this man, war-tempered, stern as gteel Where steel opposed, prove soft in civil sway ; The hand hilt-hardened had lost tact to feel... | |
 | Curtis Hidden Page - 1905 - 738 pages
...better worlds began: He came grim-silent, saw and did the deed 50 That was to do; in his master-grip Our sword flashed joy; no skill of words could breed...man might do. Yet did this man, war-tempered, stern ae steel Where steel opposed, prove soft in civil sway; The hand hilt-hardened had lost tact to feel... | |
 | Jeannette Rector Hodgdon - 1908 - 360 pages
...etc. LINCOLN FREEING THE SLAVE XXII. ULYSSES S. GRANT Born 1822 — Died 1885 He came grim — silent, saw and did the deed That was to do ' in his master...knew He had done more than any simplest man might do. — LOWELL'S " On a Bust of General Grant." IN one of the most terrible years of the Civil War, President... | |
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