 He who ascends to mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow ; He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the hate of those below. Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean...  Monument to the Memory of Henry Clay ... - Page 4741857 - 516 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1848 - 848 pages
...1 [" He who ascends to mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and enow; He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the hate of those below. Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the eanh and ocean spread, Round him are icy rocks,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1849 - 408 pages
...a slaughter'd stag. 1 [" He who ascends to mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow; He who surpasses or subdues mankind,...Must look down on the hate of those below. Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Round him are icy rocks,... | |
 | William Henry Seward, John Mather Austin - Antislavery movements - 1849 - 414 pages
...well, none knew better, that " He who ascends to mountain-tops shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow. He who surpasses or subdues mankind,...Must look down on the hate of those below. Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Rmmd him are icy rocks,... | |
 | Law - 1853 - 732 pages
...subjected to the rivalries, the envy, the jealousy, and even the malice, ofttimes, of his opponents, but " he who surpasses or subdues mankind must look down on the hate of those below." It is a beautiful manifestation of that vein of goodness which permeates the whole human character... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1851 - 352 pages
...rusts ingloriously. XLV. He who ascends to mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow ; He who surpasses or subdues mankind,...Must look down on the hate of those below. Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Round him are icy rocks,... | |
 | James Roche - 1851 - 624 pages
...parallel; for where could the baneful passion find such a victim, or batten on such a prey ?—But " He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the hate of those below. ****** Round him are icy rocks, and loudly blow Contending tempests on his naked head; And thus reward... | |
 | Mrs. Anderson (Caroline Dorothea), Caroline Dorothea Anderson (hon.) - 1852 - 280 pages
...their own level : — " He who ascends the mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow ; He who surpasses or subdues mankind,...Must look down on the hate of those below ; Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath, the earth and ocean spread. Round him are icy rocks... | |
 | Henrietta Dumont - Flower language - 1852 - 330 pages
...he did ascend. Shakspeare. He who ascends to mountain-tops shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow; He who surpasses or subdues mankind...Must look down on the hate of those below. Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Round him are icy rocks,... | |
 | American Institute of the City of New York - Agriculture - 1852 - 690 pages
...fall upon his head. ' ' lie who ascends to mountain tops shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt with clouds and snow ; He who surpasses or subdues mankind,...Must look down on the hate of those below, Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Round are icy rocks,... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - New York (State) - 1852 - 1034 pages
...head. " He who ascends to mountain tope shall find The loMiest peaks most wrapt with clouds and mow , He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the hate of those below, Though high above the snn of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Round are icy rocks,... | |
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