 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 - Pagina 351830Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Elbridge Smith - 1865 - 146 pagina’s
...merit that which he obtains. " For shame, dear friend ! renounce this canting strain ! What wouldst thou have a good great man obtain ? Place — titles...treasures, always friends, The good great man ? — three treasure?, love and light, And calm thoughts, regular as infant's breath ; And three firm friends,... | |
 | 1865 - 540 pagina’s
...tiiles, 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,...friends, The good great man ? — Three treasures, life and light, And calin thoughts, regular as infant's breath ; And three firm friends, more sure... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - 1865 - 482 pagina’s
...salary, — a gilded chain ? Or throne on corpses which his sword has plain ? Goodness and greatness 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 infant's breath ;... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - 1865 - 478 pagina’s
...salary, — a gilded chain ? Or throne on corpses which his sword has slain ? Goodness and greatness 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 infant's breath ;... | |
 | 1865 - 550 pagina’s
...dear friend 1 forego this canting strain ; 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,... | |
 | Race - 1866 - 174 pagina’s
...justly demands the most care ! CHAPTER V. CHESTERTON. " Goodness and greatness are not means, but end;; Hath he not always treasures, always friends, The...Three 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,... | |
 | Isaac Jack Reeve - 1866 - 332 pagina’s
...obtains. REPLY TO THE ABOVE. FOE shame, dear friend ; renounce this canting strain ! What would'st thou have a good great man obtain ? Place ? titles ? salary ? a gilded chain ? Or throne of corpses which his sword had slain ? Greatness and goodness are not means, but ends ! Hath he not always... | |
 | 1882 - 620 pagina’s
...of his long imprisonment. Yet he could never be altogether alone, for — " Goodness and greatness are not means, but ends ; Hath he not always treasures,...three treasures — love and light, And calm thoughts equable as an infant's breath ; And three fast friends, more sure than day and night, — Himself,... | |
 | 1868 - 602 pagina’s
...merit that which he obtains. For shame, dear friend ! renounce this canting strain ! What would'st thou have a good great man obtain ? Place — titles...hath slain ? Greatness and goodness are not means, hut ends ! Hath he not always treasures, always friends, The good great man ? — three treasures,... | |
 | 1868 - 600 pagina’s
...merit that which he obtains. For shame, dear friend ! renounce this canting strain ! What would'st thou have a good great man obtain ? Place — titles...hath slain ? Greatness and goodness are not means, hut ends ! Hath he not always treasures, always friends, The good great man ? — three treasures,... | |
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