 Memory they survive so long, as saints, as heroes, as gods; they alone surviving, peopling, they alone, the unmeasured solitudes of Time! To thee Heaven, though severe, is not unkind; Heaven is kind, — as a noble Mother; as that Spartan Mother, saying,...  Past and present, the portraits of John Knox, miscellanies - Seite 196von Thomas Carlyle - 1901Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1890 - 516 Seiten
...immeasured solitudes25 of Time! To thee, Heaven, though severe, is not unkind; Heaven is kind—as a noble Mother; as that Spartan Mother, saying, while...home, in honor to thy far-distant Home, in honor, so doubt it not—if in the battle thou keep thy shield! Thou, in the Eternities and deepest Death-kingdoms,... | |
 | 1892 - 658 Seiten
...immeasnred solitudes of Time 1 To tbee, Heaven, though severe, is not unkind; Heaven is kind — ass noble Mother ; as that Spartan Mother, saying, while she gave her son his shield, "With it, my eon, or upon it 1 " Thon too shalt return home, in honour to thy far-distant Home, in honour; doubt... | |
 | 1893 - 578 Seiten
...heroes, as gods; they alone surviving: peopling, they alone, the unmeasured solitudes of Time! To thee Heaven, though severe, is not unkind; Heaven is kind — as a noble mother; as that Spartau mother, saying while she gave her sou his shield, " WITH IT, MY SON, OR UPON IT!" Thou, too,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1896 - 280 Seiten
...heroes, as gods ; they alone surviving ; peopling, they alone, the unmeasured solitudes of Time ! To thee Heaven, though severe, is not unkind ; Heaven is kind,...son," or upon it !" Thou too shalt return home in honour ; to thy far-distant Home, in honour ; doubt it not, — if in the battle thou keep thy shield... | |
 | Marshman William Hazen - 1896 - 536 Seiten
...the unmeasured solitudes of Time ! To thee Heaven, though severe, is not unkind ; Heaven is kind—as a noble Mother; as that Spartan Mother, saying while...honor; to thy far-distant Home, in honor; doubt it not—if in the battle thou keep thy shield. Cfc-rCk-' 1. Perennial, benighted, beleaguering, environment,... | |
 | 1911 - 846 Seiten
...heroes, as Gods; they alone surviving, peopling, they alone, the unmeasured solitudes of time! To thee Heaven, though severe, is not unkind, Heaven is kind...her son his shield, 'With it, my son, or upon it!' Complain not; the very Spartans did not complain." — CARLYLE, (Past and Present.) Man recognizes... | |
 | 1897 - 660 Seiten
...heroes as gods ; they alone surviving: peopling, they alone, the immeasured solitudes of Time ! To thee Heaven, though severe, is not unkind ; Heaven is kind — as a noble mother; as thai Sparlan mother, saying while she gave her son his shield, " WITH IT, MY SON, OR UPON IT !" Thou,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1898 - 230 Seiten
...heroes, as gods ; they alone surviving ; peopling, they alone, the unmeasured solitudes of Time ! To Thee Heaven, though severe, is not unkind ; Heaven is kind, — as a noble Mother ; 192 as that Spartan Mother, saying while she gave her son his shield, " With it, my son, or upon... | |
 | Harry Cassell Davis, John Cloyse Bridgman - 1899 - 390 Seiten
...saints, as heroes, as gods ; they alone surviving; peopling the immeasured solitudes of Time ! To thee Heaven, though severe, is not unkind ; Heaven is kind...it not — if in the battle thou keep thy shield. ' FLODDEN FIELD. By SIR WALTER SCOTT, Novelist, Poet. B. 1771, Scotland ; d. 1832. The battle of Flodden... | |
 | Margaret Elizabeth Munson Sangster - 1899 - 352 Seiten
...surviving : sacred Band of the Immortals, celestial Bodyguard of the Empire of Mankind. ... To thee, Heaven, though severe, is not unkind. Heaven is kind...it not — if in the battle thou keep thy shield. . . . Complain not!" This strikes a high note. A higher yet they strike who not only refrain from complaint... | |
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