Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time ; Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take... The Fourth Reader of the School and Family Series - Page 260by Marcius Willson - 1860 - 360 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Bourn Oliver Peabody, Oliver William Bourn Peabody - 1849 - 416 pages
...parting leave behind you Footsteps on the shores of time, Footsteps, which perhaps another Voyager o'er life's solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again." For whoever leads a life of charity serves God, not only by these acts, and smiles, and expressions... | |
| John Hill Burton - 1849 - 358 pages
...us AVe can make our lives sublime, And departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time : Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Secing, shall take heart again. Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate ; Still achieving,... | |
| Daniel Clarke Eddy - 1850 - 380 pages
...us We can make our lives sublime, And departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time ; Footprints that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's...shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again. Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate ; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to... | |
| George Gilfillan - 1850 - 448 pages
...We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time, — Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's...shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again. Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate ; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 500 pages
...us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time ; Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's...shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again. Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate ; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to... | |
| George Gilfillan - 1850 - 396 pages
...We can moke our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time, — Footprints, that perhaps another. Sailing o'er life's...shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again. Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate ; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to... | |
| Thomas Powell - 1850 - 384 pages
...us We can make our lives sublime, And departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time ! " Footprints ! that perhaps another, Sailing o'er Life's...shipwrecked brother, Seeing shall take heart again !" This "psalm" is eminently poetical, and has doubtless in tie future much fine effect locked up in... | |
| Garland - 1850 - 152 pages
...remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing leave behind us, Footsteps on the sands of time. Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's...shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again. Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate, Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 462 pages
...us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time ; Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's...shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again. Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate ; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to... | |
| Thomas Powell - 1850 - 382 pages
...us We can make our lives sublime, And departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time ! " Footprints ! that perhaps another, Sailing o'er Life's...shipwrecked brother, Seeing shall take heart again !" This "psalm" is eminently poetical, and has doubtless in the future much fine effect locked up in... | |
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