 tis the soul of peace ; Of all the virtues 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd.  The Dial - Stran 133uredili: - 1892Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Daniel Dana Buck - 1856 - 328 strani
...the soul of peace; Of all the virtues 't is the nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods : the best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breathed." Decker. " E'en... | |
 | 1857 - 476 strani
...blessed Saviour, Deckar, a dramatic writer, of the period, says, with "a boldness, equal to his piety," "The best of men, That e'er wore earth about Him, was a sufferer; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit: The first true gentleman, that ever breathed." The... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1857 - 468 strani
...soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods.—The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a Sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. THE SECOND... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1858 - 350 strani
...'tis the soul of peace; Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest him in heaven ; It makes men look like gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. DECKER.... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 594 strani
...'tis the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven : It makes men look like gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit : The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. FEMALE... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1858 - 678 strani
...Ready, price 3s. «с/., extra cloth, gilt, SKETCHES FKOM THE IIEAKT AND SONGS FROM THE COUNTRY. By LJ The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A suft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breathed. THOMAS... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 714 strani
...to be taken, and yet the writer of some lines that live and will live. Who docs not know these ? " The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, — A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; The first true gentleman that ever breathed." Other... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 strani
...is the soul of peace ; Of all the virtues 't is nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breatKd. The stock... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 718 strani
...to be taken, and yet the writer of some lines that live and will live. Who does not know these ? " The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a snflerer, — A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; The first true gentleman that ever breathed."... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 strani
...'tis the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heav'n ; It makes men look like Gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit : The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. DECKEB.... | |
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