 | William Wordsworth - 1807 - 258 pages
...have my ends, maintain my rights, " I'll take the shortest way." And thus among these rocks he liv'd, Through summer's heat and winter's snow : The Eagle, he was Lord above, And Rob was Lord below. So was it — would, at least, have been But through untowardness of fate : For Polity was then too... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1807 - 358 pages
...have my ends, maintain my rights, " I'll take the shortest way." And thus among these rocks he liv'd, Through summer's heat and winter's snow : The Eagle, he was Lord above, .And Rob was Lord below. , 6 So was it — would, at least, have been But through untowardness of fate : For Polity was then... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...longest life is ljut a day ; " To have my ends, maintain my rights, " I'll take the shortest way." And thus among these rocks he lived, Through summer's...Eagle, he was Lord above, And Rob was Lord below. So was it — would, at least, have been But through untowardness of fate; ••i For Polity was then... | |
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 416 pages
...And longest life is but a day ; " To have my ends, maintain my rights, " I'll take the shortest way." And thus among these rocks he lived, Through summer's...Eagle, he was Lord above, And Rob was Lord below. So was it — would, at least, have been But through untowardness of fate; For Polity was then too... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...plain. And longest life is hut a day; To have my ends, maintain my right*, I'll take the shortest way.11 n sorrow he * wns Lord above, And Rob was Lord below. So was it — would, at least, have been But through untowardness... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 416 pages
...plain, And longest life is but a day, To have my ends, maintain my rights, I'll take the shortest way. " And thus among these rocks he lived, Through summer's...eagle, he was lord above, And Rob was lord below. We are not, however, to suppose the character of this distinguished outlaw to be that of an actual... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1831 - 558 pages
...ends, maintain my rights, Tll take the shortest way." And thus among these rocks he lived, Throngh summer's heat and winter's snow: The eagle, he was lord above, And Rob was lord below. We are not, however, to suppose the character of this distinguished outlaw to be that of an actual... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 484 pages
...plain, And longest life is but a day, To have my ends, maintain my rights, I'll take the shortest way." And thus among these rocks he lived, -. Through summer's...eagle, he was lord above, And Rob was lord below. We are not, however, to suppose the character of this distinguished outlaw to be that of an actual... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1833 - 448 pages
...rights, I'll take the shortest way." And thus among these rocks he lived, Through summer heat and winter snow: The eagle, he was lord above, And Rob was lord below. So was it-tnonht, at least have been But through untowardness of fate i For polity was then too strong;... | |
 | Walter Scott - Outlaws - 1834 - 562 pages
...plain, And longest life is but a day, To have my cuds, maintain my rights, I'll take the shortest way." And thus among these rocks he lived, Through summer's...winter's snow : The eagle, he was lord above, And K'>l> was lord below. We arc not, however, to suppose the character of this distinguished outlaw to... | |
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Tis God's appointment who must sway, And who is to submit. "Since, then, the rule of right is plain, And longest life is but a day; To have my ends, maintain my rights, I'll take the shortest way. 
