 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
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...XLV. He who ascends to mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow; lie l by the shore Alp mutely mused, And woo'd the freshness Night diffused. There shri high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Round him are icy rocks,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Statesmen - 1855 - 452 pages
...lines of the poet : — ' He who ascends the mountain-top shall find Its loftiest peaks most wrnnt in clouds and snow ; He who surpasses or subdues mankind,...below, Though far above the sun of glory glow, And farljoneath the earth and ocean spread, Round him are icy rocks, and loudly blow Contending tempests... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American literature - 1855 - 348 pages
...PENALTY OF EMINENCE. — Byroii. 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 benea<A the earth and ocean spread, Bound him are icy rocks,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1857 - 320 pages
...PENALTY OP EMINENCE. — Byron. 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 benea/A the earth and ocean spread, Round him are icy rocks,... | |
 | French fiction - 1855 - 320 pages
...Souviens-toi des vers : " 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. L2 Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Eound him are... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1855 - 612 pages
...Byron's Manfred. He who aseends to mountain tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in elouds 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 oeean spread ; Round him are iey... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1855 - 610 pages
...Byron. lle who aseends to mountain tops, shall find Their loftiest peaks most wrapp'd in eloud¡ Ы snow ; He who surpasses or subdues mankind Must look down on the hate of those brlow, Though far above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and oeean spread, Round him... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1855 - 914 pages
...ascends to mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds andanow; He who surjiejues or subdues mankind. Must look down on the hate of those below. Thoogh high above the sun of glory alow, CANTO 111 O'er hope and love and fear aloft High rears big... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1856 - 624 pages
...was but one ! He who aseends to mountain tops, shall find Their loftiest peaks mostwrapp'd in eloud- and snow ; He who surpasses or subdues mankind Must...the hate of those below, Though far above the sun of glorv glow, And far beneath the earth and oeean spread, Round him are iey roeks, and loudly blow Contending... | |
 | William Henry Seward - Legislators - 1856 - 418 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, Round him are icy rocks,... | |
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