 Thy name a hallow'd memory — thy bones a desert grave. But, no ! that proud intrepid heart still held its purpose high, Like Afric's martyr traveller — resolved, to do or die ; Like him, to find a lonely grave in desert sands of flame, Or win a bright...  Travels with Dr. Leichhardt in Australia - Page 213by Daniel Bunce - 1859 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - Botany - 1847 - 706 pages
...traveller, resolved to do or die ; Like him to find a lonely death in desert sands of flame, Or win a hright eternity of high and glorious fame ! Oft in the silent Wilderness, when brave men might have quailed, Have thine unfailing energies to soothe and cheer prevailed ; For well... | |
 | John Dunmore Lang - Ethnology - 1847 - 524 pages
...wilderness, when meaner spirits quail'd, Have thy unfailing energies, to cheer, and soothe prevail'd ; For well thy hope-inspiring voice could speak of perils...the last. And oft e'en that brave heart of thine has sadden'd to despair, When o'er some wild and lonely scene, the moonlight shining fair Hath bid thy... | |
 | John Dunmore Lang - Aboriginal Australians - 1847 - 522 pages
...Afric's martyr traveller — resolved to do or die ; Like him, to find a lonely grave in desert sands of flame, Or win a bright eternity of high and glorious...Have thy unfailing energies, to cheer, and soothe prevail'd ; For well thy hope-inspiring voice could speak of perils past, And bid each coming one appear... | |
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - Botany - 1847 - 768 pages
...Afric's martyr-traveller, resolved to do or die ; Like him to fînd a lonely death in desert sands of flame, Or win a bright eternity of high and glorious fame ! Oft in the silent Wilderness, when brave men might have quailed, Have thine unfailing energies to soothe and cheer prevailed ; For well... | |
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - Botany - 1847 - 760 pages
...martyr-traveller, resolved to do or die j Like him to find a lonely death in desert sands of flame, Ur win a bright eternity of high and glorious fame ! Oft in the silent Wilderness, when brave men might have quailed, Have thine unfailing energies to soothe and cheer prevailed ; For well... | |
 | Peter Lund Simmonds - Arctic regions - 1853 - 274 pages
...lands of flame, Or win a bright eternity of high and glorious fame t " Oft amid famine, danger, death, when meaner spirits quail'd, Have thy unfailing energies to cheer and soothe prevail'd ; For well thy hope-inspiring voice could speak of perils past, And bid each coming one appear... | |
 | author of "Hortus tasmaniensis" (The) - Natural history - 1859 - 242 pages
...Afric's martyr traveller— resolved to do or die ; Like him, to find a lonely grave in desert sands of flame, Or win a bright eternity of high and glorious...energies, to cheer, and soothe prevailed ; , For well thy hope- inspiring voice could speak of perils And bid each coming one appear, less painful than the last.... | |
 | Roslynn Doris Haynes - Biography & Autobiography - 1998 - 406 pages
...wilderness, when meaner spirits quail'd, Have thy unfailing energies, to cheer and soothe, prevail'd; For well thy hope-inspiring voice, could speak of...each coming one appear, less painful than the last.-' Even the death of the naturalist John Gilbert from an Aboriginal spear when the party was near the... | |
 | Roslynn Doris Haynes - Biography & Autobiography - 1998 - 406 pages
...Sylvester's 'Stanzas', is not only a 'pilgrim of the mighty wastes' but an encouraging comforter of his men: Oft in the silent wilderness, when meaner spirits...Have thy unfailing energies, to cheer and soothe, prevail'd; For well thy hope-inspiring voice, could speak of perils past, And bid each coming one appear,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1847 - 552 pages
...Afric's martyr traveller — resolved, to do or die ; Like him, to find a lonely grave in desert sands of flame, Or win a bright eternity of high and glorious...last. And oft e'en that brave heart of thine, has sadden'd to despair, When o'er some wild and lonely scene, the moonlight shining fair, Hath bid thy... | |
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