 Greatness and goodness are not means, but ends\ Hath he not always treasures, always friends, The good great man? three treasures, LOVE, and LIGHT, And CALM THOUGHTS, regular as infant's breath: And three firm friends, more sure than day and night, HIMSELF,...  Literary Port Folio - עמוד 351830תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 דפים
...title, dignity, a golden chain, Or heap of corses which his sword hath slain ? Goodness and greatness llen great good man ? Three treasures, — love, and light, And calm thoughts, equable as infant's breath... | |
 | 1872 - 900 דפים
...dignity, a golden chain, Or heap of corses which his sword hath slain ? Goodness and greatness arc / great good man ? Three treasures, — fove, and light, And calm thoughts, equable as infant's breath... | |
 | John Campbell Shairp - 1872 - 370 דפים
...dear friend ! forego this canting strain j What wouldst thou have the good great man obtain ? Wealth, titles, salary, a gilded chain ; Or throne of corses which his sword had slain ? Goodness and greatness are not means, but ends ! Hath he not always treasures, always friends,... | |
 | 1873 - 466 דפים
...title, dignity, a golden chain, Or heaps of corses which his sword had slain ? Goodness and greatness are not means, but ends. Hath he not always treasures,...treasures — love, and light, And calm thoughts, equable as infant's breath ; And three fast friends, more sure than day or night — Himself, his Maker,... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1873 - 276 דפים
...direction of more lives than yon. LETTER VIII. THE REASONABLENESS AND DESIRABLENESS OP RELIGION. " Greatness and goodness are not means, but ends! Hath he not always treasures, always friends, The great good man ? Three treasures, love and light, And calm thoughts, regular as infants' breath ; And... | |
 | 1873 - 46 דפים
...titles, salary, a gilded chain, A throne of corpses which his sword had slain f Goodness and greatness are not means but ends. Hath he not always treasures, always friends, The good great man t Three treasures, life, and tight, ^nd calm thoughts, regular as infant's Breath, 4fui three, firm... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1873 - 388 דפים
...SHELLEY. " How seldom, Friend ! a good grea£ man inherits Honor or wealth, with all his worth and pains? Greatness and goodness are not means, but ends,— Hath he not always treasures, always Mends, The great good man? three treasures, love and light And calm thoughts, regular as infant's breath."... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 600 דפים
...merit that which he obtains — For shame, dear friends, renounce this canting strain; What wouldst thou have a good great man obtain ? Place, titles,...friends, The good great man? — three treasures, /.ore and Liyht. And Calm Thouyhts regular as infants' breath; And three firm friends, more sure than... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 584 דפים
...and pains! It sounds like stories from the land of spirits, If any man obtain that which he merits, Greatness and goodness are not means, but ends: Hath...friends, The good great man? — three treasures, I.ove and //it;At, And Calm Thtntghta regular as infants' breath; And three firm friends, more sure... | |
 | William Jackson - 1874 - 432 דפים
...Duties that are great, that are alone great." — Carlyle. Past and Present. " Goodness and greatness are not means but ends. Hath he not always treasures,...friends, The good great man ?— Three treasures, life and light, And calm thoughts, regular as infant's breath ; And three firm friends, more sure than... | |
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