| Dover coll - 1883 - 326 páginas
...which we were taught to remember at Wellington College, you will see that " Not once nor twice in our rough island story, The path of duty was the way to glory." CR HAINES. SNOOKSON'S SPEECH: By Himself. I am, or rather till quito recently I was, а most important... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1879 - 1146 páginas
...of them it might be said, as had been said of other statesmen— " Jf ot once or twice, in onr fair island story, The path of duty was the way to glory. THE MABQUESS OF BIFON said, that when those who did not approve the policy of the Government contended... | |
| Samuel Smiles - 1880 - 460 páginas
...AUTHOR OF 'LIVES OF THE ENGINEERS/ 'SELF-HELP, 'CHARACTER ' 'THRIFT/ ETC. Not once nor twice in our rough island story, The path of Duty was the way to glory. The stern behests of Duty, TENNYSON. The doom-books open thrown, The heaven ye seek, the hell ye fear,... | |
| John Philip - 1881 - 184 páginas
...courage been re-duplicated in the events and annals of British history. " Not once nor twice in our rough island story, The path of Duty was the way to glory." TENNYSON. Once and again have we heard of British seamen, standing on the decks of their burning or... | |
| George Frederick Samuel Robinson Marquess of Ripon - 1883 - 464 páginas
...to the qualities that have been displayed ? The Poet Laureate has said, — Not once or twice in our rough island story The path of duty was the way to glory. (Applause.) It seems to me that in those two lines, written with the pen of Genins, is described the... | |
| John I. Jones - 1884 - 254 páginas
...ocean pales, or sky inclips, Is thine if thou wilt ha't. — SHAKESPEARE. (22) Not once or twice in our rough island story The path of duty was the way to glory. — TENNYSON. (23) Unpractised he to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to he varying hour.... | |
| 1885 - 900 páginas
...poured into the praise of duty the full strength of his English brain : " Not once or twice in our rough island story The path of duty was the way to glory : He that walks it, only thirsting For the right, and learns to deaden Love of self, before his journey... | |
| Edward Bellasis, Notes - 1885 - 232 páginas
...music. Let your objects be wellchosen, do your best, and leave the results. " Not once or twice, in our rough island story, " The path of duty was the way to glory ; " He that walks it, only thirsting " For the right, and learns to deaden " Love of self, before his... | |
| 1883 - 380 páginas
...any consolation to you." Yes, he sought but iron duty's crown ; and — Not once or twice in our fair island story, The path of duty was the way to glory. The nation which follows glory follows a will-o'-thecourtier, and the fawning dean." Yes, courage which... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1887 - 508 páginas
...await Him who cares not to be great, But as lie saves or serves the state. Not once or twice in our rough island* story, The path of duty was the way to glory; He that walks it, only thirsting For the right, and learns to deaden Love of self, before his journev... | |
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