 Who, if he rise to station of command, Rises by open means; and there will stand On honourable terms, or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire: Who comprehends his trust, and to the same, Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim ; And therefore...  The British Poets - Page 2701865Full view - About this book
 | 1911 - 518 pages
...discern What knowledge can perform, is diligent to learn. Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim ; And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth, or honours, or for worldly state. Who, whether praise of him must walk the earth For ever, and to noble... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 180 pages
...terms, or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire; Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim ; And therefore...fall,. Like showers of manna, if they come at all :. «5 33 Whose powers *hed round him in the common strife, Or mild concerns of ordinary life, A constant... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1807 - 358 pages
...terms, or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire; Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim ; And therefore...Whom they must follow ; on whose head must fall, Like thowers of manna, if they come at all ; Whose powers shed round him in the common strife, Or mild concerns... | |
 | Noah Worcester, Henry Ware - 1822 - 506 pages
...or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire ; Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim ; And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth, or honours, or for worldly state ; Whom they must follow; on whose head must fall, Like showers of manna,... | |
 | Edward Tagart - 1832 - 352 pages
...Who, if he rise to station of command, Rises by open means ; and there will stand On honourable terms, And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth or honours, or for worldly state ; — —A soul whose master- bias leans To homefelt pleasures and to... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Critics - 1836 - 274 pages
...his moral being his prime care, And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth or honours, or for worldly state; Whom they must follow, on whose...fall, Like showers of manna, if they come at all. His is a soul, whose master-bias leans To home-felt pleasures and to gentle scenes; Sweet images !... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Critics - 1836 - 270 pages
...his moral being his prime care, And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth or honours, or for worldly state ; Whom they must follow, on whose head must fall, Like ethowers of manna, if they come at all. His is a soul, whose master-bias leans To home-felt pleasures... | |
 | Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Ripley - Transcendentalism - 1842 - 642 pages
...Happy Warrior," who must f In himself possess his own desire; Who comprehends Ms trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim; And therefore...fall, Like showers of manna, if they come at all." A pretty story of his childhood shows that he was as earnest in the attainment of excellence, as indifferent... | |
 | 1843
...terms, or else retire And in himself possess his own desire ; Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim ; And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth, or honours, or for worldly state, Whom they must follow, on whose head must fall, Like showers of manna,... | |
 | CALCUTTA INDIA - 1844 - 650 pages
...in himself possess his own desire ; Who comprehends his trust and to the snme Kerps faithful ii'ith a singleness of aim ; And therefore does not stoop, nor lie in wait For wealth and honors, or (or worldly state ; Whom they must follow on whose head must fall Like showers of manna... | |
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