 | California - 1928 - 480 pages
...Greatcning and darkening as it hurried on, She bent the strenuous Heavens and came down To make a man to meet the mortal need. She took the tried clay of the...earth, Dashed through it all a strain of prophecy ; Then mixed a laughter with the serious stuff. It was a stuff to wear for centuries, A man that matched... | |
 | Clark Bell - Law - 1911 - 264 pages
...Greatening and darkening as it hurried on, She left the Heaven of Heroes and came down To make a man to meet the mortal need. She took the tried clay of the common road — Clay warm yet with the ancient heat of Earth, Dashed through it all a strain of prophecy; Tempered the heap with thrill of... | |
 | American periodicals - 1900 - 848 pages
...Greatening and darkening as it hurried on, She bent the strenuous heavens and came down To make a man to meet the mortal need. She took the tried clay of the...earth, Dashed through it all a strain of prophecy; Then mixed a laughter with the serious stuff, It was a stuff to wear for centuries, A man that matched... | |
 | United States - 1909 - 634 pages
...Qreatentng and darkening as It hnrrled on. She left the Heaven of Heroes and came down To make a man to meet the mortal need. She took the tried clay of the...with the serious stuff. Into the shape she breathed a flame to light That tender, tragic, everchanglng face. Here was a man to hold against the world, A... | |
 | 1902 - 918 pages
...Greatening and darkening as it hurried on, She bent the strenuous heavens and came down To make a man to meet the mortal need. She took the tried clay of the...the genial heat of earth, Dashed through it all a drain of prophecy; Then mixed a laughter with the serious si uff. It was a stuff to wear for centuries,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 432 pages
...darkening as it hurried on, She left the Heaven of Heroes and came down To make a man to meet the mighty need. She took the tried clay of the common road —...it all a strain of prophecy, Tempered the heap with touch of mortal tears; Then mixed a laughter with the serious stuff. The color of the ground was in... | |
 | Education - 1915 - 220 pages
...Greatening and darkening as it hurried on, She left the Heaven of Heroes and came down To make a man to meet the mortal need. She took the tried clay of the...Clay warm yet with the genial heat of Earth, Dashed thru it all a strain of prophecy: Tempered the heap with thrill of human tears; Then mixed a laughter... | |
 | Republican Club of the City of New York - 1900 - 76 pages
...Greatening and darkening as it hurried on, She bent the strenuous Heavens and came down To make a man to meet the mortal need. She took the tried clay of the...earth, Dashed through it all a strain of prophecy; Then mixed a laughter with the serious stuff. It was a stuff to wear for centuries. A man that matched... | |
 | 1900 - 76 pages
...Greatening and darkening as it hurried on, She bent the strenuous Heavens and came down To make a man to meet the mortal need. She took the tried clay of the...earth, Dashed through it all a strain of prophecy; Then mixed a laughter with the serious stuff. It was a stuff to wear for centuries. A man that matched... | |
 | California - 1900 - 614 pages
...descended, but the marvel of a man arising, made of world-stuff and of what Is essentially human:— " She took the tried clay of the common road — Clay...earth, Dashed through it all a strain of prophecy: Then mixed a laughter with the serious stuff." And the result:— " It was a stuff to wear for centuries,... | |
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When the Norn Mother saw the Whirlwind Hour Greatening and darkening as it hurried on, She left the Heaven of Heroes and came down To make a man to meet the mortal need. She took the tried clay of the common road — Clay warm yet with the genial heat... 
