 CHRIST and his Mother, heavenly maid, Mary, in whose fair name was laid Eton's corner, bless our youth With truth, and purity, mother of truth ! O ye, 'neath breezy skies of June, By silver Thames's lulling tune, In shade of willow or oak, who try The...  Poetical Works of Robert Bridges: Excluding the Eight Dramas - Page 315by Robert Bridges - 1912 - 472 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Bridges - 1893 - 202 pages
...Till now a perfect song, A jewel of jewels it leapt above To the coronal of my love. XIII. FOUNDERS' DAY. A SECULAR ODE ON THE NINTH JUBILEE OF ETON COLLEGE....realm to found, Where he might stand for ever crowned. 172 Or whether with naked bodies flashing Ye plunge in the lashing weir; or dashing The oars of cedar... | |
 | Sir Frederick Wedmore - 1897 - 322 pages
...best1 is a maxim which is definitely not 'the greatest happiness of the greatest number. ' " wp 257 s Or on the tabled sward all day, Match your strength...skiffs ye strain, Round the rushes and home again ; Or what pursuit soe'er it be That makes your mingled presence free, When by the schoolgate, 'neath... | |
 | Robert Bridges - 1899 - 308 pages
...tempering long ; Till now a perfect song, A jewel of jewels it leapt above To the coronal of my love. 14, FOUNDER'S DAY. A SECULAR ODE ON THE NINTH JUBILEE...skiffs, ye strain Round the rushes and home again ; — Or what pursuit soe'er it be That makes your mingled presence free, When by the schoolgate 'neath... | |
 | Francis Warre Cornish - 1900 - 604 pages
...COLLEGE, JUNE 1891 CHRIST and his Mother, heavenly Maid, Mary, in whose fair name was laid Eton's comer, bless our youth With truth and purity, mother of truth....skiffs, ye strain Round the rushes and home again, — Or what pursuit soe'er it be That makes your mingled piesence free, When by the school-gate 'neath... | |
 | Charles William Stubbs - 1905 - 432 pages
...youth With truth, and purity, mother of truth ! O ye, 'neath breezy skies of June, By silver Thames' lulling tune, In shade of willow or oak, who try The...realm to found Where he might stand for ever crowned." 1 KING'S COLLEGE Founded by King Henry VI., on first site, 1440. Second site bought, 1443-49. First... | |
 | Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1906 - 352 pages
...decay ; From pain, strife, wrong to be free, This best gift I pray, Take my spirit to Thee. HC BEECHING Founder's Day. A Secular Ode on the Ninth Jubilee...realm a realm to found, Where he might stand for ever crown'd. r%V i Or whether with naked bodies flashing Ye plunge in the lashing weir ; or dashing The... | |
 | Alfred Henry Miles - 1906 - 738 pages
...In shade of willow or oak, who try The golden gates of poesy. Or on the tabled sward all day Watch your strength in England's play Scholars of Henry,...skiffs, ye strain Round the rushes and home again. Or what pursuit soe'er it be That makes your mingled presence free, When by the school gate, 'neath... | |
 | Robert Pickett Scott - 1907 - 452 pages
...splendour of England's war. Henry Neiabolt. 362 The Call of the Homeland Founder's Day Eton, 1891 HRIST and His Mother, heavenly Maid, Mary, in whose fair...skiffs, ye strain Round the rushes and home again ; — Or what pursuit soe'er it be That makes your mingled presence free, When by the School-gate 'neath... | |
 | Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1907 - 354 pages
...in England's play, Scholars of Henry, giving grace To toil and force in game or race ; FOUNDER'S DAY Exceed the prayer and keep the fame Of him, the sorrowful...realm a realm to found, Where he might stand for ever crown'd. Or whether with naked bodies flashing Ye plunge in the lashing weir ; or dashing The oars... | |
 | Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1913 - 1048 pages
...nor strange thy doom. Like this sorrow 'twill come, And the day will be to-day. 703 fl2. Founder's A SECULAR ODE ON THE NINTH JUBILEE OF ETON COLLEGE...realm a realm to found, Where he might stand for ever crown'd. Or whether with naked bodies flashing Ye plunge in the lashing weir ; or dashing The oars... | |
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