 | 1886 - 786 oldal
...faintest stir? History and experience abundantly confirm the poet's thought : — " New occasions teach new duties ; time makes Ancient good uncouth ; They...still and onward who Would keep abreast of truth." It is not unreasonable, therefore, to inquire whether seventy-six years of foreign missionary history... | |
 | 1846 - 308 oldal
...Smothering in their holy ashes Freedom's new-lit altar fires; Shall we make their creed our jailor ? Shall we, in our haste to slay, From the tombs of...prophets steal the funeral lamps away, To light up the martyr-faggots round the prophets of to-day 1 New occasions teach new duties ; Time makes ancient good... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1848 - 210 oldal
...Smothering in their holy ashes Freedom's new-lit altarfires; Shall we make their creed our jailer ? Shall we, in our haste to slay, From the tombs of the old prophets steal the funeral lamps away New occasions teach new duties; Time makes ancient good uncouth; They must upward still, and onward,... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham - 1852 - 272 oldal
...Smothering in their holy ashes Freedom's new-lit altar-fires ; Shall we make their creed our jailer ? Shall we, in our haste to slay, From the tombs of...up the martyr-fagots round the prophets of to-day ? Kew occasions teach new duties ; Time makes ancient good uncouth; They must upward still, and onward,... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham - 1852 - 270 oldal
...Smothering in their holy ashes Freedom's new-lit altar-fires ; Shall we make their creed our jailer? Shall we, in our haste to slay, From the tombs of...prophets steal the funeral lamps away To light up the manyr-fagots round the prophets of to-day? New occasions teach new duties; Time makes ancient good... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1856 - 722 oldal
...cannot mistake. I catch its words of noble cheer : — " New occasions teach new duties ; Time mokes ancient good uncouth ; They must upward still and...camp-fires ! we ourselves must Pilgrims be, Launch our MnyBower, and steer boldly through the desperate winter sea." THE LANDMARK OF FREEDOM; FREEDOM NATIONAL.... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1856 - 568 oldal
...comes in tones which I cannot mistake. I catch its words of noble cheer : — " New occasions teach new duties ; Time makes ancient good uncouth ; They...of Truth : Lo, before us gleam her camp-fires ! we our selves must Pilgrims be, Launch our Mayflower, and steer boldly through the desperate winter sea."... | |
 | 1897 - 404 oldal
...calling; in attitude be should be a student always — in the words of Lowell: " 'New occasions teach new duties, Time makes ancient good uncouth; They...must upward still and onward, Who would keep abreast the truth.' " TO PRINT THE PROCEEDINGS. President Burch then referred to the growth of the Wisconsin... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1858 - 342 oldal
...our sires, Smothering in their holy ashes Freedom's new-lit Shall we make their creed our jailer ? Shall we, in our haste to slay, From the tombs of...to-day ? New occasions teach new duties ; Time makes ancient good uncouth; Lo, before us gleam her camp-fires ! we ourselves must Pilgrims be, They must... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1863 - 780 oldal
...that such men will be better employed, in building up the noble and the beautiful. New occasions bring new duties— time makes ancient good uncouth ; They...still, and onward, who would keep abreast of truth: On before us gleam her campfires — we ourselves must pilgrims be — Nor attempt the future's portals... | |
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New occasions teach new duties ; Time makes ancient good uncouth ; They must upward still, and onward, who would keep abreast of Truth... 
