 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
 | 1868 - 504 pages
...All-Father, will move straight onward and upward, remembering, that "Not once nor twice in our proud nation's story The path of duty was the way to glory. He that treads it, only thirsting for the right, And learns to deaden love of self, Before his journey closes,... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1869 - 186 pages
...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...Love of self, before his journey closes. He shall fiiid the stubborn thistle bursting Into glossy purples, which outredden All voluptuous garden-roses.... | |
 | Stella S. Flood Coatsworth - 1869 - 478 pages
...serves the State. Not once, or twice, ere our own country's story, The path of duty was the path of glory : He that walks it, only thirsting For the right,...journey closes, He shall find the stubborn thistle bursting Into glossy purple, which out-redden All voluptuous golden roses." CHAPTER II. TIIE PURPORT... | |
 | Frederick Arnold - 1869 - 412 pages
...are, indeed, enabled to discern that this path of duty has its own peculiar glory : " He that walks iu it, only thirsting For the right, and learns to deaden...self, before his journey closes He shall find the stuhhorn thistle bursting Into glossy purples, which outredden All voluptuous garden-roses. He that,... | |
 | 1870 - 954 pages
...assurances to the contrary, there is no royal road to learning — that path is rough and thorny ; but — " He that walks it, only thirsting For the right, and learns to deaden Love of self, before the journey closes He shall find the stubborn thistle bursting Into glossy purples, which outredden... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1872 - 498 pages
...cares not to be great, But as he saves or serves the state. Not once or twice in our rough islandstory, 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... | |
 | John Addington Symonds - 1871 - 470 pages
...heroes of war or civil fight, thosethrilling words of the Laureate — " 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 the... | |
 | G. L. - 1871 - 138 pages
...for the flowers, Will much more care for him" CHAPTER IV. " Not once or twice in our young nation's story, The path of duty was the way to glory : He, that ever following her commands, — Shall find the toppling crags of Duty scaled, Are close upon the shining... | |
 | 1872 - 660 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 - 1872 - 304 pages
...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... | |
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