 | 1916 - 880 pages
...greatgrandmother was one hundred years old. Below that, Peter had caused to be engraved these words: Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail, Or knock...and fair And what may quiet us in a death so noble. Often the traveler heard enough of the story to fire his mind, and he would go some little way out... | |
 | New York (N.Y.). Common Council - 1845 - 198 pages
...of American »ympathy sends up from our JACKSON'S bed of death, the paean of mournful exultation : " Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail, Or knock...fair, And what may quiet us in a death so noble." The Valley of the Mississippi, the theatre of his youthful valor and of his meridian renown — the... | |
 | Presidents - 1846 - 430 pages
...of American sympathy sends up from our Jackson's bed of death its paean of mournful exultation — " Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail, Or knock...fair, And what may quiet us in a death so noble." The valley of the Mississippi, the theatre of his youthful valour and his meridian renown — the sanctuary... | |
 | Edward Everett - Bible - 1848 - 586 pages
...Capitol : " And, which is best and happiest yet, all this With God not parted from him, — But favoring and assisting to the end. Nothing is here for tears,...fair, And what may quiet us, in a death so noble." •i HE rouowcra B THI OBDEB or rta Sumou ON OCCASION or IBI DEUTIBT or tea rOEEGOISO Kl'LUUY. (Tommonuu-alll)... | |
 | Sir Edward Strachey - 1848 - 116 pages
...AND WHAT IS BEST AND HAPPIEST YET, ALL THIS WITH GOD NOT PARTED FJIOM HIM AS WAS FEAR'D, BUT FAVORING AND ASSISTING TO THE END. NOTHING is HERE FOR TEARS,...AND FAIR, AND WHAT MAY QUIET US IN A DEATH SO NOBLE. A 3 2044 017 959 305 borrower must return this item on or before the last date stamped below. If another... | |
 | William Alfred Jones - 1849 - 116 pages
...dignity. " And which is best and happiest yet, all this, With God not parted from him, But favoring and assisting to the end. Nothing is here for tears,...fair, And what may quiet us, in a death so noble." He was happy in the circumstances of his death : it came with comparative suddenness. But when is death... | |
 | Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1850 - 716 pages
...Capitol. u And, which is best and happiest yet, all this With God not parted from him, — But favoring and assisting to the end. Nothing is here for tears,...but well and fair, And what may quiet us, in a death BO noble." THE CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.* MAT rr PLEASE TOUR HONOR : I RISE, in obedience to your call,... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 424 pages
...to Israel Honour hath left, and freedom, let but them Find courage to lay hold on this occasion,To himself and father's house eternal fame ; And, which...weakness, no contempt, Dispraise, or blame ; nothing but w«ll and fair, And what may quiet us in a death so noble. Let us go find the body where it lies ,... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 344 pages
...all this With God not parted from him, as was fear'd, But favouring and assisting to the end. 1720 Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock...death so noble. Let us go find the body where it lies ira 1700 Most] Sandy's Psalms, p. 65. 'Lord! as the hart imbost with heat.' Quarles's Emblems, p. 290,... | |
 | New York (N.Y.). Common Council - Cabinet officers - 1853 - 282 pages
...greatest English poet applies to a legendary hero, who had also been the stay of his country in peril: Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock...or blame ; nothing but well and fair. And what may comfort us in a death so noble. Mr. Speaker, I move the following resolves : Resolved, That this House... | |
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Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock the breast, no weakness, no contempt, Dispraise, or blame, nothing but well and fair, And what may quiet us in a death so noble. 
