 Rough are the steps, slow-hewn in flintiest rock, States climb to power by ; slippery those with gold Down which they stumble to eternal mock : No chafferer's hand shall long the sceptre hold, Who, given a Fate to shape, would sell the block. " We sing...  The Atlantic Monthly - Seite 5521861Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1861 - 1050 Seiten
...the headsman's feet ! " Rough are the steps, slow-hewn in flintiest rock, States climb to power by ; slippery those with gold Down which they stumble to...strong the Good, Yet hope to balk Doom's fire with walla of tow. " Time Was unlocks the riddle of Time Is, That offers choice of glory and of gloom ;... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1869 - 312 Seiten
...tjic doomstcr's feet I " Bough are the steps, slow-hewn in flintiest rock. States climb to power by; slippery those with gold Down which they stumble to...are not ours ; men hear and know, See Evil weak, see strength alone in Good, Tet hope to stem God's fire with walls of tow. • " Time Was unlocks the riddle... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1873 - 484 Seiten
...the dooroster's feet ! " Rough are the steps, slow-hewn in flintiest rock, States climb to power by ; slippery those with gold Down which they stumble to eternal mock : No chatterer's hand shall long the sceptre hold, Who, given a Fate to shape, would sell the block. " We... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 600 Seiten
...the doomster's feet ! " Rough are the steps, slow-hewn in flintiest rock, States climb to power by; slippery those with gold, Down which they stumble...are not ours ; men hear and know, See Evil weak: see strength alone in Good, Yet hope to stem God's fire with walls of tow. "Time Was unlocks the riddle... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 584 Seiten
...doomster'sfeet! flintiest rock, States climb to power by; slippery " Rough are the steps, slow-hewn in those with gold, Down which they stumble to eternal...are not ours; men hear and know, See Evil weak; see strength alone in Good, Yet hope to stem God's fire with walls of tow. "Time Was unlocks the riddle... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 588 Seiten
...the doomster'sfeet! '• Rough are the steps, slow-hewn in Ilintiest rock. States climb to power by; slippery those with gold, Down which they stumble...weal and woe, Mystic because too cheaply understood ; Dark-savins;* are not ours; men hear anil know, See Evil weak; see strength alone in Good, Yet hope... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 Seiten
...him hearken for the doom" Rough are the steps, slow-hewn in flintiest rock, States climb to power by; slippery those with gold, Down which they stumble..." We sing old sagas, songs of weal and woe. Mystic becanse too cheaply understood ; Dark sayings are not ours ; men hear and know, See Evil weak; see... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 588 Seiten
...for the doomster'sfeet! " Rough are the steps, slow-hewn in flintiest rock, States climb to power by; slippery those with gold, Down which they stumble to eternal mock ; No charterer's hand shall long the sceptre hold, Who, given a Fate to shape, would sell the block. "We... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1876 - 434 Seiten
...the doomster's feet ! "Rough are the steps, slow-hewn in flintiest rock, States climb to power by ; slippery those with gold Down which they stumble to...are not ours ; men hear and know, See Evil weak, see strength alone in Good, Yet hope to stem God's fire with walls of tow. "Time Was unlocks the riddle... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1876 - 450 Seiten
...doomster's feet ! Rough are the steps, slow-hewn in flintiest rock, States climb to power by ; slipper}' those with gold Down which they stumble to eternal...are not ours ; men hear and know, See Evil weak, see strength alone in Good, Yet hope to stem God's fire with walls of tow. Time Was unlocks the riddle... | |
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