 Davis and Drake, Hawkins and Frobisher, Raleigh and Gilbert, — all the other names, — Are written in the chivalry of God As men who served His purpose. I would claim A place among that knighthood of the sea; And I have earned it, though my quest should...  Life and Light for Woman - Page 2221910Full view - About this book
 | 1909 - 1106 pages
...And I have earned it. though my quest should fail ! For mark me well. The honor of our life 1 )erives from this : to have a certain aim Before us always,...the goal, our search is crowned With courage, and along the path we find A rich reward of unexpected things. Press towards the aim : take fortune as... | |
 | United States - 1909 - 1110 pages
...that knighthood of the sea : And I have earned it, though my quest should fail ! For mark me well. The honor of our life Derives from this: to have a...the goal, our search is crowned With courage, and along the path we find A rich reward of unexpected things. Press towards the aim : take fortune as... | |
 | Henry Van Dyke - American poetry - 1909 - 128 pages
...knighthood of the sea; And I have earned it, though my quest should fail! For, mark me well, the honour of our life Derives from this : to have a certain...the goal, our search is crowned With courage, and we find along our path A rich reward of unexpected things. Press towards the aim : take fortune as... | |
 | Readers - 1910 - 624 pages
...among that knighthood of the sea: And I have earned it, though my quest should fail! For mark me well. The honor of our life Derives from this: to have a...the goal, our search is crowned With courage, and along the path we find A rich reward of unexpected things. Press toward the aim : take fortune as it... | |
 | Frances Eggleston Blodgett, Andrew Burr Blodgett - Readers - 1910 - 264 pages
...sea : And I have earned it, though my quest should fail ! For mark me well. The honor of our life 110 Amid the peril of uncertain ways. Then, though we...the goal, our search is crowned With courage, and along the path we find A rich reward of unexpected things. Press towards the aim : take fortune as... | |
 | Recitations - 1910 - 528 pages
...that knighthood of the sea : And I have earned it, though my quest should fail ! For mark me well. The honor of our life Derives from this: to have a certain aim Before us always, which our will musf seek Amid the peril of uncertain ways. Then, though we miss the goal, our search is crowned With... | |
 | Frances Eggleston Blodgett, Andrew Burr Blodgett - Readers - 1910 - 504 pages
...the sea: And I have earned it, though my quest should fail! For mark me well. The honor of our life Amid the peril of uncertain ways. Then, though we...the goal, our search is crowned With courage, and along the path we find A rich reward of unexpected things. Press towards the aim: take fortune as it... | |
 | William Palmer Smith - Elocution - 1913 - 394 pages
...among that knighthood of the sea: And I have earned it, though my quest should fail! For mark me well. The honor of our life Derives from this: to have a...the goal, our search is crowned With courage, and along the path we find A rich reward of unexpected things. Press towards the aim: take fortune as it... | |
 | Henry Van Dyke - 1913 - 494 pages
...knighthood of the sea; And I have earned it, though my quest should fail! For, mark me well, the honour of our life Derives from this: to have a certain aim...the goal, our search is crowned With courage, and we find along our path , A rich reward of unexpected things. Press towards the aim: take fortune as... | |
 | Henry Van Dyke - Christian fiction - 1920 - 324 pages
...knighthood of the sea; And I have earned it, though my quest should fail! For, mark me well, the honour of our life Derives from this: to have a certain aim...the goal, our search is crowned With courage, and we find along our path A rich reward of unexpected things. Press towards the aim: take fortune as it... | |
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