 | Walter Baxendale - 1882 - 212 стор.
...Ibid. " How seldom, friend, a good great man inherits Honour and wealth, with all his worth and pains ! It seems a story from the world of spirits When any...merits that which he obtains. For shame, my friend I renounce this idle strain 1 What wouldst thou have a good great man obtain ? ***** Goodness and greatness... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1882 - 1002 стор.
...any -man obtain that which ho merits, Or any merit that which ho obtains. REPROOF. For shame, dear h chime or chant. The ticking wood-worm mocks thee, man ! Thy temples, — creeds the Î Place — titles — salary — a gilded chain — Or throne of corses which his sword hath slain... | |
 | James Locke Batchelder - 1884 - 402 стор.
...Whittier. " How seldom, friend, a good great man inherits Honor and wealth, with all his worth and pains! It seems a story from the world of spirits, When any...obtains." For shame, my friend ! — renounce this idle strain ! What wouldst thou have a good great man obtain ? Wealth, title, dignity, a golden chain,... | |
 | Charles John Perry - 1884 - 368 стор.
...great man inherits Honour and wealth, with all his worth and pains ; It seems a story from the land of spirits When any man obtains that which he merits, Or any merits that which he obtains — Let us reply, with Coleridge — For shame, my friend ! renounce this idle strain. What wouldst... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1885 - 344 стор.
...Colertigt. " How seldom, friend, a good great man inherits honour and wealth, with all his worth and pains ! It seems a story from the World of Spirits when any...obtains." . . . For shame, my friend ! renounce this idle strain ! What wonldst thou have a good great man obtain ? Wealth — title — dignity — a golden... | |
 | Ella Hutchins Sydnor - 1885 - 366 стор.
...Honor and wealth with all his worth and pains! It seems a story from the world of spirits When anv man obtains that which he merits, Or any merits that which he obtains." Samuel Taylor Coleridge. T)ERHAPS none more than the historian feels the deep and sad significance... | |
 | James Howard Bridge - 1886 - 198 стор.
...decided his lot. On Earth, indeed, men are accustomed to say that " It seems a story from the land of spirits, When any man obtains that which he merits, Or any merits that which he obtains." This jovial arrangement excited the highest enthusiasm of the captain, and he gave the rein to his... | |
 | Cornelia Phillips Spencer - 1888 - 292 стор.
...to whom North Carolina owes much, whose graves are still unmarked. RECITATION. THE GOOD GREAT MAN. It seems a story from the world of spirits When any...which he obtains. For shame, my friend ! renounce this idle strain : What would'st thou have a good great man obtain ? Wealth, title, dignity, a golden chain,... | |
 | Robert Yelverton Tyrrell - 1890 - 534 стор.
...MAN. ' How seldom, friend, a good great man inherits Honour and wealth, with all his work and pains ! It seems a story from the world of spirits When any...which he obtains.' For shame, my friend, renounce this idle strain ! What would' st thou have a good great man obtain ? Wealth, title, dignity, a golden chain,... | |
 | Henry George - 1911 - 594 стор.
...virtues which do not relate to self — " It seems a story from the world of spirits, When any one obtains that which he merits, Or any merits that which he obtains." mind and character here developed can go no farther, i purposelessness inconsistent with what we can... | |
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It seems a story from the world of spirits When any man obtains that which he merits, Or any merits that which he obtains. 
