 | 1866 - 744 pages
...full of exultation at the forward attitude of the world, at last breaking out grandly — " Through the shadow of the globe, we sweep into the younger day, Better fifty years of Europe than a cycle of Cathay." Thus sings the poet in Locksley Hall ; thus does he teach his grand lesson ; thus... | |
 | 1866 - 588 pages
...ns range. Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves of change. Through the shadows of the globe we sweep into the younger day : Better fifty years of Europe than a cycle of Cathay. To give only one illustration of his treatment of a radical social question, — where... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1866 - 404 pages
...should perish one by one, Than that earth should stand at gaze like Joshua's moon in Ajalon ! JTot in vain the distance beacons. Forward, forward let us range. Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves of change. Thro' the shadow of the globe we sweep into the younger... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1866 - 398 pages
...better men should perish one by one, Than that earth should stand at gaze like Joshua'* moon in Ajalon ! Not in vain the distance beacons. Forward, forward let us range. Let the great world spm forever down the ringing grooves of change. Through the shadow of the globe we sweep into the younger... | |
 | George Barton Ide - 1866 - 354 pages
...from Heaven, and rendered immortal by righteousness, shall be destroyed by the breath of Jehovah. " Not in vain the distance beacons. Forward, forward let us range. Let tjie great world spin forever down the ringing grooves of change, Through the shadow of the globe we... | |
 | Edward Davidson - 1868 - 416 pages
...forward, let us range j Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves of change, Though the shadow of the globe we sweep into the younger day ; Better fifty years of Europe than a cycle of Cathay." TENHTSON. LONDON: E. & FN SPON, 48, CHAEING CKOSS. 1868. LOXDO8 I PEISTED BT W. CI.OWBS... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1868 - 402 pages
...better men should perish one by one, Than that earth should stand at gaze like Joshua's moon in Ajalon! Not in vain the distance beacons. Forward, forward let us range. Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves of change. Thro' the shadow of the globe we sweep into the younger... | |
 | Thomas Wadleigh Harvey - 1878 - 268 pages
...3. In sooth, deceit maketh no mortal gay. 4. I saw along the winter snow a spectral column pour. 5. Let the great world spin forever down the ringing grooves of change. 6. -He lived to die, and died to live. 7. It is a brave thing to understand something of what we see.... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1869 - 658 pages
...better men should perish one by one, Than that earth should stand at gaze like Joshua's moon in Ajalon ! Not in vain the distance beacons. Forward, forward...younger day : Better fifty years of Europe than a cycle of Cathay. Mother- Age (for mine I knew not) help me as when life begun: Rift the hills, and... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 pages
...is my life ; both grow in one ; Take honor from me, and my life is done." — Shakespeare. " Through the shadow of the globe we sweep into the younger day : Better ^fifty years of Europe than a cycle of Cathay." — Tennyson. names have resounded far, has any deeper sense than what he la doing... | |
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Not in vain the distance beacons. Forward, forward let us range. Let the great world spin forever down the ringing grooves of change. Thro... 
