 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 954 pàgines
...and tuneful tongue; If falsehood's honey it disdained, And, when it could not praise, was chained : If bold in virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord...unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers delve the mint, Or with its envied rubies shine ? To hew the rock or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them:... | |
 | 1909 - 636 pàgines
...and tuneful tongue; If falsehood's honey it disdained, And where it could not praise, was chained. If bold in virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke. That silent tongue shall plead for thee When time unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers delve the mine,... | |
 | 1895 - 542 pàgines
...swift and tuneful tongue. If falsehood's honey it disdained, And when it could not praise was chained ; If bold in virtue's cause it spoke, . Yet gentle concord never broke, This silent tongue shall plead for thee When time unveils eternity ! Say, did these fingers delve the... | |
 | Loomis Joseph Campbell - 1884 - 442 pàgines
...tuneful tongue; If falsehood's honey it disdained, And when it could not praise was chained. —• If bold in virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke,— That silent tongue shall plead for thee 4 Say, did these fingers delve the mine? Or with its envied rubies... | |
 | Christian Brothers - 1884 - 516 pàgines
...and tuneful tongue. If Falsehood's honey it disdained, And where it could not praise, was chained; If bold in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle Concord never broke, This silent tongue shall plead for thee When Time unveils Eternity. Say, did these fingers delve the... | |
 | 1886 - 548 pàgines
...and tuneful tongue ; If Falsehood's honey it disdained, And when it could not praise was chained ; If bold in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke, — This silent tongue shall plead for thee When time unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers delve... | |
 | 1911 - 660 pàgines
...and tuneful tongue ; If falsehood's honey it disdained. And where it could not praise was chained — If bold in virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke — This silent tongue will plead for thee When time unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers delve... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1890 - 976 pàgines
...When death unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine 1 To hew the rock or wear the gem Can nothing now avail to them ; But if the irnge of truth they sought, Or comfort to the mourner brought, These hands a richer meed shall claim... | |
 | Mrs. Grace Townsend - 1890 - 640 pàgines
...and tuneful tongue : If Falsehood's honey it disdained, And when it could not praise was chained ; If bold in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke, — This silent tongue shall plead for thee When Time unveils Eternity ! Say, did these fingers delve... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1890 - 394 pàgines
...swift, and tuneful tongue; If Falsehood's honey it disdained, And when it could not praise was chained ; If bold in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke, — This silent tongue shall plead for thee When Time unveils Eternity ! Say, did these fingers delve... | |
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Say, did these fingers delve the mine, Or with the envied rubies shine? To hew the rock or wear the gem Can little now avail to them. But if the page of truth they sought... 
