 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pàgines
...serious song : There patient showed us the wise course to steer, A candid censor, and a friend severe ; There taught us how to live ; and (oh ! too high The price for knowledge) taught us how to die. Thou Hill, whose brow the antique structures grace. Reared by bold chiefs of Warwick's noble race,... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1870 - 466 pàgines
...song : There patient showed us the wise course to steer, A candid censor, and a friend severe ; 80 There taught us how to live ; and (oh! too high The price for knowledge) taught us how to die. Thou Hill, whose brow the antique structures grace, Reared by bold chiefs of Warwick's noble race,... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pàgines
...sent for you that you may see how a Christian can die." To this his friend Tickell alludes — " He taught us how to live and — oh, too high , The price for knowledge ! — taught us how to die," The only failing imputed to this great man is occasional excess in wine, and this, we suspect, has... | |
 | Robert Shelton Mackenzie - 1871 - 520 pàgines
...homily, that nothing but religion would give him comfort on the death-bed. It might be said, — " He taught us how to live, and (oh, too high The price for knowledge ! ) taught us how to die." On the occasion of his centenary, when the memory of Walter Scott will be socially and publicly honored... | |
 | William Clark Russell - 1871 - 550 pàgines
...serious song ; There patient, showed us the wise course to steer, A candid censor and a friend severe ; There taught us how to live ; and (oh ! too high, The price of knowledge) taught us how to die. — Tfckell. The great satirist who alone knew how to use ridicule... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 598 pàgines
...: " I have sent for you that you may see how a Christian can die !" he shortly after expired : ' ' There taught us how to live, and — oh, too high The price of knowledge ! — taught us how to die." The young Earl himself died in 1721. Lord Holland died here... | |
 | Henry Lonsdale - 1873 - 360 pàgines
...serious song ; ' There patient showed us the wise course to steer, A candid censor, and a friend severe ; There taught us how to live, and (oh ! too high The price for knowledge !) taught us how to die. " Thou hill, whose brow the antique structures grace, / Reared by bold chiefs of Warwick's noble race,... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 pàgines
...Nor e'er was to the howers of bliss convey'd A fairer spirit, or more welcome shade. Ibid. Line 45. There taught us how to live ; and (oh ! too high The price for knowledge) taught us how to die.1 Ibid. Line 81. The sweetest garland to the sweetest maid. To a Lady ; with a Present of Flowers.... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 pàgines
...Nor e'er was to the bowers of bliss convey'd A fairer spirit, or more welcome shade. Ibid. Line 45. There taught us how to live ; and (oh ! too high The price for knowledge) taught us how to die.1 Ibid. Lint 81. The sweetest garland to the sweetest maid. To a Lady ; with a Present of Flowers.... | |
 | William Swinton - 1877 - 278 pàgines
...to know me argues yourself unknown.—Milton. 6. Teach me thy statutes.—Bible. 7. There taught MS how to live, and (oh ! too high The price for knowledge) taught -us how to dic.—Tickell. 8. IfeIhought my request was heard, for it seemed to me as though the stains of manhood... | |
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There taught us how to live; and (oh! too high The price for knowledge) taught us how to die. 
