 ... heart, Who misses or who wins the prize. Go, lose or conquer as you can ; But if you fail, or if you rise, Be each, pray God, a gentleman. A gentleman, or old or young ! (Bear kindly with my humble lays) ; The sacred chorus first was sung Upon the...  Southern Literary Messenger - Page 3441853Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 848 pages
...kindly with my humble lays) ; The sacred chorus lirst was sung Upon the first of Christians davs : The shepherds heard it overhead — The joyful angels...you health, and love, and mirth, As fits the solemn Christmas-tide. As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this, good friends, our carol still 13e peace... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...(Bear kindly with my humble lays) ; The sacred chorus first was sung Upon the first of Christmas days ; Coates Christmas-tide. As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this, good friends, our carol still, — Be peace... | |
 | 1875 - 540 pages
...the outward emblems of joy — The sacred chorus first was sung Upon the first of Christ1nas days ; The shepherds heard it overhead, The joyful angels...heaven on high, it said, And peace on earth to gentle men.10 Here, however, a new question may arise. If the idea of a centenary celebration of the birth... | |
 | Theodore Thornton Munger - 1881 - 248 pages
...(Bear kindly with my humble lay.) The sacred chorus first was sung Upon the first of Christmas days ; " The shepherds heard it overhead, The joyful angels raised it then: Glory to God on high, it said, And peace on earth to gentle — men." I 1 Epilogue to Dr. Birch and his Young... | |
 | John Brown - 1882 - 498 pages
...Let young and old accept their part, And bow before the Awful Will, And bear it with an honest heart. My song, save this, is little worth ; I lay the weary...you health, and love, and mirth, As fits the solemn Christmas-tide. As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this, good friends, our carol still — Be peace... | |
 | John Brown - 1882 - 502 pages
...Let young and old accept their part, And bow before the Awful Will, And bear it with an honest heart. My song, save this, is little worth ; I lay the weary...you health, and love, and mirth, As fits the solemn Christmas-tide. As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this, good friends, our carol still — Be peace... | |
 | John Brown - 1882 - 468 pages
...Let young and old accept their part, And bow before the Awful Will, And bear it with an honest heart. My song, save this, is little worth ; I lay the weary...you health, and love, and mirth, As fits the solemn Christmas-tide. As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this, good friends, our carol still — Be peace... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1882 - 906 pages
...kindly with my humble lays;) The sacred chorus first was sung l'|)Oii the first of Christmas days: Tim shepherds heard it overhead — The joyful angels...on high, it said, And peace on earth to gentle men I My song, save this, is little worth ; I lay the weary pen aside, And wish you health, and love, and... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 394 pages
...(Bear kindly with my humble lays ;) The sacred chorus first was sung Upon the first of Christmas days : The shepherds heard it overhead — The joyful angels...raised it then : Glory to Heaven on high, it said, And poace on earth to gentle men. My song, save this, is little worth ; I lay the weary pen aside, And... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 238 pages
...(Bear kindly with my humble lays) ; The sacred chorus first was sung Upon the first of Christmas days : The shepherds heard it overhead — The joyful angels...you health, and love, and mirth, As fits the solemn Christmas-tide. As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this, good friends, our carol still — Be peace... | |
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