...Beneath our feet, if we would gain; In the bright field of fair renown The right of eminent domain 1 We have not wings — we cannot soar — But we have...scale and climb By slow degrees — by more and more — The cloudy summits of our time. The mighty pyramids of stone That wedge-like cleave the desert...

...Beneath our feet, if we would gain In the bright field of Fair Kenown The right of eminent domain! We have not wings —we cannot soar— But we have...scale and climb By slow degrees — by more and more — The cloudy summits of our time. The mighty pyramids of stone That wedge-like cleave the desert...

...Beneath oar feet, if we would gain In the bright field of Fair Renown The right of eminent domain ! We have not wings — we cannot soar — But we have...scale and climb By slow degrees — by more and more — The cloudy summits of our time. The mighty pyramids of stone That wedge-like cleave the desert...

...Beneath our feet, if we would gain In the bright field of Fair Renown The right of eminent domain ! We have not wings — we cannot soar — But we have feet to scale and climb The mighty pyramids of stone That wedge-like cleave the desert airs, When nearer seen and better known,...

...Beneath our feet, if we would gain . In the bright field of Fair Renown The right of eminent domain ! We have not wings — we cannot soar — But we have feet to scale and climb The mighty pyramids of stone That wedge-like cleave the desert airs, When nearer seen and better known,...

...the doctrine of the following verses ; but the poetical illustration has a noble character : — ' We have not wings — we cannot soar ; But we have...scale and climb, By slow degrees, by more and more, The cloudy summits of our time. The mighty pyramids of stone That wedge-like cleave the desert airs,...

...will then seize the moment to set a firmer foot upon the Ladder of St. Augustine,t for, you know, ' We have not wings— we cannot soar — But we have...to scale and climb, By slow degrees — by more and moro — The cloudy summits of our time. The mighty pyramids of stone, That wedge-like cleave the desert...

...with the hour begin and end, Our pleasures and our discontents, Are rounds by which we may ascend. We have not wings — we cannot soar; But we have...scale and climb By slow degrees — by more and more, The cloudy summits of our time.' " " My dear Miss Wyndham, pray don't run off with what I have said...

..." of our vices we can frame a ladder, if we will but tread beneath our feet each deed of shame." " We have not wings, we cannot soar ; But we have f'eet...scale and climb, By slow degrees, by more and more The cloudy summits of our time The heights, by great men reached and kept, Were not attained by sudden...

...must begin from the ground. The summit of the pyramid can only be gained by the steps on its side : "We have not wings, we cannot soar ; But we have feet...scale and climb By slow degrees, by more and more, The cloudy summits of our time. " The mighty pyramids of stone That wedge-like cleave the desert airs,...