| Alaric Alexander Watts - 1828 - 498 sivua
...delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine ? To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them ; But if the page of Truth they sought,...shall claim Than all that waits on wealth or fame. THK POETICAL ALBUM. Avails it, whether bare or shod, These feet the path of duty trod ? If from the... | |
| 1828 - 400 sivua
...delve the mine, Or with its envied ruhies shine? To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them ; But if the page of truth they sought,...shall claim Than all that waits on wealth or fame. i ' Avails it, whether bare or shod These feet the path of duty trod ? If from the bowers of joy they... | |
| 1828 - 588 sivua
...dig - the mine, Or with its envied ruhies shine '/ To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them : But if the page of Truth they sought,...comfort to the mourner brought,— These hands a richer niped shall claim Than all that waits on wealth or fame. Avails it whether bare or shod Tbese feet... | |
| William Hone - 1828 - 514 sivua
...delve the, mine. Or with its envied rubies shine ? To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them : But if the page of truth they sought,...comfort to the mourner brought. These hands a richer mead shall claim Than all that waits on wealth and fame. Avails it whether bare or shod, These feet... | |
| Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 sivua
...delve the mine, Or with its.envied ruhies shine ? To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them ; But if the page of truth they sought, Or comfort to the mourner brought, Those hands shall strike the lyre of praise, And high the palm of trinmph raise. Avails it whether... | |
| Lyre - 1830 - 396 sivua
...delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine? To hew the rock, to wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them ; But if the page of truth they sought,...on wealth or fame. Avails it, whether bare or shod These feet the path of duty trod ? If from the bowers of joy they fled, To soothe affliction's humble... | |
| Cynosure - 1837 - 272 sivua
...fingers delve the mine, Or with the envied ruby shine, To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them ; But if the page of truth they sought, Or comfort to the mourner brought, These hands the richer meed shall claim, Than all that waits on wealth or fame. Avails it whether bare or shod,... | |
| Emily Taylor - 1839 - 306 sivua
...delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine ?— To hew the rock or wear the gem Can nothing now avail to them ; But if the page of truth they sought,...on wealth or fame. Avails it whether bare or shod These feet the path of duty trod ? If from the bowers of joy they fled To soothe affliction's humble... | |
| Emily Taylor - 1839 - 304 sivua
...delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine ?— To hew the rock or wear the gem Can nothing now avail to them; But if the page of truth they sought,...on wealth or fame. Avails it whether bare or shod These feet the path of duty trod ? If from the bowers of joy they fled To soothe affliction's humble... | |
| Association for the Improvement of Juvenile Books - 1841 - 250 sivua
...delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine ? To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them : But if the page of truth they sought, Or comfort to the mourner brought, A richer prize the soul shall claim, Than all that wait on wealth and fame Avails it whether bare or... | |
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