 | 1872 - 810 pàgines
...shepherd of mankind indeed, One whose meek flock the people joyed to be. Not lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained human worth, And brave old wisdom of sincerity I His was no lonely mountain-peak of mind Thrusting to thin air o'er our cloudy bars, A sea-mark now,... | |
 | 1865 - 654 pàgines
...never loved to lead ; One whose meek flock the people joyed to be, Not lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained human worth, And brave old wisdom of sincerity I They new that outward grace is dust ; They could not choose but trust In that sure-footed mind's... | |
 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - 1867 - 480 pàgines
...never loved to lead ; One whose meek flock the people joyed to be, Not lured by any cheat of b^rth, But by his clear-grained human worth, And brave old...Nothing of Europe here, . Or, then, of Europe fronting momward still, Ere any names of Serf and Peer Could Nature's equal scheme deface ; Here was a type... | |
 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - 1867 - 472 pàgines
...never loved to lead ; One whose meek flock the people joyed to be, Not lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained human worth, And brave old...to spring again and thrust. Nothing of Europe here, j Or, then, of Europe fronting mornward still, Ere any names of Serf and Peer Could Nature's equal... | |
 | 1879 - 692 pàgines
...never loved to lead ; One whose meek flock the people joyed to be, Not lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained human worth, And brave old...bent like perfect steel to spring again and thrust. His was no lonely mountain-peak of mind, Thrusting to thin air o'er our cloudy bars, A sea-mark now.... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pàgines
...untainted shaped a hero new, Wise, steadfast in the strength of God, and true. . 4. How beautiful to see And brave old wisdom of sincerity ! They knew that...will That bent like perfect steel to spring again and thrnst. 5. Nothing of Europe here, Or, then, of Europe fronting mornward still, Ere any names of serf... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pàgines
...clear-grained human worth Aad brave old wisdom of sincerity ! They knew that outward grace is dustj They could not choose but trust In that sure-footed...supple-tempered will That bent like perfect steel to spring agaii. and thrust. 5. Nothing of Europe here, Or, then, of Europe fronting morn ward still, Ere any... | |
 | Richard Edwards, John Russell Webb - 1868 - 510 pàgines
...untainted shaped a hero new, Wise, steadfast in the strength of God, and true. 4. How beautiful to see And brave old wisdom of sincerity ! They knew that...bent like perfect steel to spring again and thrust, 5. Nothing of Europe here, Or, then, of Europe fronting mornward still, Ere any names of serf and peer... | |
 | Lucius Edwin Smith, Henry Griggs Weston - 1869 - 524 pàgines
...never loved to lead; One whose meek flock the people joyed to be, Not lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained human worth, And brave old...bent like perfect steel, to spring again and thrust. His was no lonely mountain-peak of mind, Thrusting to thin air o'er our cloudy bars, A sea-mark now,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1869 - 312 pàgines
...never loved to lead; One whoso meek flock the people joyed to be, Not lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained human worth, And brave old...outward grace is dust; They could not choose but trust IB that sure-footed mind's unfaltering skill, And supple-tempered will That bent like perfect steel... | |
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How beautiful to see Once more a shepherd of mankind indeed, Who loved his charge, but never loved to lead; One whose meek flock the people joyed to be, Not lured by any cheat of birth, But by his clear-grained human worth, And brave old wisdom of sincerity! 
