 | 1856 - 286 pagine
...patriotism, that devoted love of country which his words have commended, which his example has consecrated : "Where may the wearied eye repose, When gazing on...Cincinnatus of the West, Whom Envy dared not hate, Beqteathed the name of Washington, To make man blush there was but one." — LORD BYRON. IV. COMIC.... | |
 | William Ferguson (of Kinmundy.) - 1856 - 566 pagine
...graphic legend, "Maria, wife of Washington." Here, in this quiet nook, rests the remains of the hero. " Where may the wearied eye repose, When gazing on the...Cincinnatus of the West, Whom Envy dared not hate, Bequeathes the name of Washington, To make men blush there was but one." Alas, that his sons do not... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 466 pagine
...growing opposition to the government The noble bard exclaims : " Where may the wearied eye repose AVhen gazing on the great, Where neither guilty glory glows,...Yes — one, — the first, the last, the best, The Oincinnatus of the West, Whom Envy dared not Ticite^ Bequeathed the name of Washington, To make man... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 566 pagine
...that devoted love of country, which hia words have commended, which his example has consecrated. " Where may the wearied eye repose, When gazing on the great, Where neither guilty glory glows, Nat despicable state 1 — Yes — one — the first, the last, the best, The Cincinnatus of the West,... | |
 | Hiram Fuller - 1858 - 386 pagine
...and where sleeps the beloved " Father of his Country"—the patriot, the soldier and the sage— " The first, the last, the best, The Cincinnatus of the West, Whom envy dared not hate." In the beautiful language of Mrs. Ritchie : " Here the feet of the first of heroes had trod ; here... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1859 - 614 pagine
...string — the crest '( Vain froward child of empire ! say, Are all thy playthings snatch'd away ? Where may the wearied eye repose, When gazing on the...Cincinnatus of the West, Whom envy dared not hate, Bequeath the name of Washington, To make man blush there was but one ! ODE FROM THE FRENCH. I. WE do... | |
 | 1861 - 144 pagine
...the string, the crest ? Vain, fro ward child of empire ! say, Are all thy playthings snatched away ? Where may the wearied eye repose When gazing on the...Cincinnatus of the West, Whom Envy dared not hate, — Bequeath the name of Washington ! To make man blush there was but one. Byron, WASHINGTON. LAND... | |
 | Mr. Woods - 1861 - 606 pagine
...the Great, Where neither guilty glory glows Nor despicable state ? Yet one, the greatest, last, and best, The Cincinnatus of the West, Whom envy dared...Washington, To make man blush there was but one." Before this humble tomb the Prince, the President, and all the party stood uncovered. It is easy moralising... | |
 | Mr. Woods - 1861 - 478 pagine
...neither guilty glory glows Nor despicable state ? Tet one, the greatest, last, and beat, The Cincinuatus of the West, Whom envy dared not hate, Bequeathed...Washington, To make man blush there was but one." Before this humble tomb the Prince, the President, and all the party stood uncovered. It is easy moralising... | |
 | Mrs. E. Burrows - 1861 - 408 pagine
...day," replied Mrs. Grenville, " I think it is Byron who says, — ' Yet one, the greatest, last, and best, The Cincinnatus of the West, Whom envy dared...hate ; Bequeathed the name of Washington, To make men blush there was but one !' And a much greater than Byron has borne a still more eloquent testimony... | |
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Where may the wearied eye repose When gazing on the great; Where neither guilty glory glows, Nor despicable state ? Yes — one — the first — the last — the best— The Cincinnatus of the West, Whom envy dared not hate, Bequeathed the name of Washington,... 
