 | Benjamin Franklin Hallett - 1848 - 84 pages
...stirred and spangled courts Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride, No mfi\. high-minilcd men, Men who their duties know. But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain." "And sovereign law, that. State's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate, Sita empress, crowning... | |
 | 1848 - 614 pages
...nothing that is not clearly right, and submit to nothing that is wrong.' Tell her our citizens are MEN, ' who their duties know, but know their rights, and knowing dare maintain.' Tell her we desire peace with all nations, and will cultivate and strive to preserve it by all just... | |
 | Richard Cobden - 1849 - 316 pages
...and spangled courts, Where low-bowed baseness Wafts perfume to pride. No, but man, High-minded man, with powers As far above dull brutes endued, In forest, brake, or dell, As these excel cold rocks or brambles rude." The spirit of this quotation is that which Mr. Cobden... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 pages
...spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No ; — men, high-minded men, Witli powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest,...tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a State, And sovereign Law, that Flute's collected will, JONES. Sits Empress, crowning good, repressing... | |
 | William Knight Northall - 1850 - 208 pages
...Acropolis. The true greatness of a state has been justly said to consist in the character of its people. Men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull...rocks and brambles rude : Men who their duties know, Bat know their rights, and knowing dare maintain, Present the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...wafts perfume to pride : No — men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endu'd, In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks...rights : and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aim'd blow, And wash the tyrant, while they rend the chain. These constitute a state : And sovereign... | |
 | John Aikin - 1850 - 764 pages
...ride ; Not starr'd and spangled courts, Where low-brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride. NO:—Men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake, or den. As beasts eicel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men, who their duties know, Bat know their rights, and knowing,... | |
 | 1881 - 792 pages
...spangled courts, Where low browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No : — men, high-minded men, * * Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain." Because the Sabbath promotes the constant and systematic study of the Bible, which sets forth our duties... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 672 pages
...rich navies ride ; Not starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No : MEN, high-minded MEN, With powers as far above...tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a state ; And SOVEREIGN LAW, that state's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate Sits empress,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 644 pages
...rich navies ride ; Not starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No: MEN, high-minded MEN, With powers as far above...tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a state ; And SOVEREIGN LAW, that state's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate Sits empress,... | |
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Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No : — men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude, — Men who their duties know, But know their rights,... 
