...crossed by pathways that appear, As we to higher levels rise. The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight, But they while their companions slept Were toiling upward in the night."1 And we do not need philosophy to tell us that this life is very short. Christianity assures...

...all vainly — As good as poor Joey to be ! Punch. A PLEA. The heights of great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight ; But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upwards in the night. — Longfellow. ALAS ! for those companions who have slept Upon that weary way,...

...crossed by pathways that appear As we to higher levels rise. The heights by great men reached, and kr.pt, Were not attained by sudden flight ; But they, while...eyes, We may discern — unseen before — A path to brighter destinies. Nor deem the irrevocable past As wholly wasted, wholly vain, If, standing on its...

...it is open to that objection." GAIN BY TOIL. LONGFELLOW. ÍTE heights by great men reached ar,d kept Were not attained by sudden flight } But they, while...companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night. FLOWERS. MAItV HUWITT. GOD might h:ive made the earth bring forth Enough for great ami small } The...

...recalls a stanza of LONGFELLOW'S : 'Tue heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by xudden flight ; But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night/ Very, wry few of our great men but have ' sprung from the ranks ; ' and fewer still, who were not born,...

...crossed by pathways that appear As we to higher levels rise. The heights by great men reached and kept, Were not attained by sudden flight, But they, while...path to higher destinies. Nor deem the irrevocable Fast As wholly wasted — wholly vain — If, rising on its wrecks, at last To something nobler we...

...crossed by pathways, that appear As we to higher levels rise. " So heights by good men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight ; But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upwards in the night." CHAPTER III. THE TRANSLATED ONE. And after he was dead and gone, And e'en his...

...crossed by pathways, that appear As we to higher levels rise. " So heights by good men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight; But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upwards in the night." CHAPTER III. THE TRANSLATED ONE. And after he was dead and gone, And e'en his...

...pursued his object until he accomplished his purpose. " The heights by great men reached and kept, Were not attained by sudden flight, But they, while...companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night." All that God, Providence, and men can do for an individual will be ineffectual -without himself, his...

...crossed by pathways, that appear As we to higher levels rise. The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight ; But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward hi the night. Standing on what too long we bore With shoulders bent and downcast eyes, We may discern,...