 The path of duty was the way to glory; He that walks it, only thirsting For the right, and learns to deaden Love of self, before his journey closes, He shall find the stubborn thistle bursting Into glossy purples, which outredden All voluptuous garden-roses....  The Popular Science Monthly - Page 3361885Full view - About this book
 | 1897 - 812 pages
...fulfilled, in the way we all deem the best, the ideal of the life of maiden, wife, mother and widow. " Not once or twice in our rough island story, the path of duty was the way to glory," as Tennyson sang ; but duty may be followed in various ways, and glory may be sought in more. It has... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1829 - 82 pages
...cares not to be great, But as he saves or serves the state. Not once or twice in our rough island-story The path of duty was the way to glory. He that walks...only thirsting For the right, and learns to deaden VIII. Love of self before his journey closes, He shall find the stubborn thistle bursting Into glossy... | |
 | 1853 - 672 pages
...bursting Into glossy purples, which outredden All voluptuous garden roses. Not once or twice, in our fair island story. The path of duty was the way to glory. He, that ever following her commands On with toil of heart, and knees, and hands, Through the long gorge to... | |
 | 1862 - 802 pages
...land, And their victory won ? THE WAY TO GLORY. Nor once or twice in our rough inland story, The p.iih of duty was the way to glory. He that walks it, only...right, and learns to deaden Love of self— before hU journey closes, He shall tinJ the stubborn thistle bursting Into glossy purple*, which out-redden... | |
 | 1883 - 500 pages
...it has not striven in vain ? and the sweetest music in a dying ear is the shout of victory. Truly, " Not once or twice in our rough island story, The path of duty was the way to glory." And as all pure and noble things of this world are but shadows and types of the things of the Spirit,... | |
 | Midland-metropolitan magazine - 1852 - 676 pages
...cares not to be great, But as he saves or serves the state. Not once or twice in our rough island-story The path of duty was the way to glory. He that walks...journey closes, He shall find the stubborn thistle bursting Into glossy purples, which outredden All voluptuous garden roses. Not once or twice in our... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1852 - 32 pages
...cares not to be great, But as he saves or serves the state. Not once or twice in our rough island-story The path of duty was the way to glory. He that walks...only thirsting For the right, and learns to deaden .14 ODE ON THE DEATH OF Love of self before his journey closes, He shall find the stubborn thistle... | |
 | 1853 - 582 pages
...fame, And ever-ringing avenues of long." and again — Not once or twice in our rough island-story The path of duty was the way to glory. He that walks it, only thirsting For the right, and learns to deadeo Love of self. Before his journey closes, Be shall find the ttubborn thistle bunting Into glossy... | |
 | 1853 - 724 pages
...avenuts And here is another : Not once or twice In our rough Island story Tho path of duty was ttie way to glory. He that walks It only thirsting For...to deaden Love of self before his journey closes, lie «htilijind the »tubliorn. tliigil* bursting Into ffloHxy purplrH, which outredden All voluptuous... | |
 | 1853 - 728 pages
...fl//<imf. And ever-ringing avenues of song.'* And here is another : Not once or twice in our rough bland story The path of duty was the way to glory. He that walks it only thirsting For ihe right, and learns to deaden Love of self before his journey closes, Ife xftttllfínd ííie Küibbarn... | |
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