| William Drennan - 1815 - 254 pages
...Ey'de ach other askance, and pronounc'd it was good! " By the groans that ascend from your forefathers' grave., For their country thus left to the brute and...presume to defile The cause, or the men, of the EMERALD IsLs.faJ " The cause it is good, and the men they are true ; And the green shall outlive both the orange... | |
| 1815 - 876 pages
...like the learei of their shamrock, unite, Л partition of sects from one footstalk of right ; Gire each his full share of this earth and yon sky, Nor...save; Nor one feeling of vengeance presume to defile Tlie cause, or the men of the EMKHAJ.D ISI.E.* * The cause, or the mcu of the Emerald Itle. It may... | |
| Electronic journals - 1892 - 688 pages
...the public his progress in the typographical art." One of the poems, entitlec ' Erin,' sings : — Arm of Erin ! prove strong, but be gentle as brave, And, uplifted to «trilce, still be ready to вате, Nor one feeling of vengeance presume to defile The cause or the... | |
| Electronic journals - 1860 - 568 pages
...Erin stands proudly insular, on her steep shore, And itrikea her high harp to tbe ocean's deep roar. " Arm of Erin ! prove strong ; but be gentle as brave,...vengeance presume to defile The cause, or the men, of the E>ii . MH ISLE. " Their bosoms heave high for the worthy and brave, But no coward shall rest on that... | |
| 1860 - 836 pages
...Erin stands proudly insular, on her steep shore, And strikes her high harp to the ocean's deep roar. Arm of Erin! prove strong; but be gentle as brave, And, uplifted to strike, atill be ready to save; Nor one fceliug of vengeance presume to defile The саше, or the men, of... | |
| William Adolphus Wheeler - Anonyms and pseudonyms - 1865 - 462 pages
...strong; but be gentle ав bmvc. And, uplifted to strike.ntill be ready tn save; Nor one feeling cf vengeance presume to defile The cause or the men of the Emerald Jsle." Émile (â'mel'). The subject of Jean Jacques Kousseau's novel of the same name, end his ideal... | |
| William Adolphus Wheeler - Fiction - 1872 - 462 pages
...shone, In the ring of this world the most precious stone. " Arm of Erin, prove strong; hut he gentle as And, uplifted to strike, still be ready to save ;...defile The cause or the men of the Emerald Isle." ile (S'm^-- The subject of Jean JacfluesRdfisseau's novel of the sama jjame, anil -his ideal of a perfecj^r... | |
| Quotations, English - 1877 - 362 pages
...good. The EMERALD of Europe, it sparkled, it shone, In the ring of this world the most precious stone. Arm of Erin, prove strong : but be gentle as brave,...to defile The cause or the men of the EMERALD ISLE. Empty — My Lord St. Albaus said that nature did never put her precious jewels into a garret four... | |
| Albert Plympton Southwick - Questions and answers - 1886 - 300 pages
...good. The Emerald of Europe, it sparkled, it shone In the ring of this world the most precious stone. " Arm of Erin, prove strong, but be gentle as brave...defile The cause or the men of the Emerald Isle." 1 64.— What is the meaning of the word "man"? It signifies "thinker." In Sanscrit "man" is to think.... | |
| William S. Walsh - Curiosa - 1892 - 1116 pages
...Emerald of Europe, it sparkled, it shone, In the ring of this world the most precious stone. * * * * * * hen friends are dear,— Perhaps 'twiU cost a si$h. a tear; Stanza on Erin in Glendalloch, and other Poem*. The allusion is to the brilliant green of the herbage... | |
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