Lord of
Lord of
bank credit gold paper prefer thee unto
O gold! I still prefer thee unto paper which makes bank credit like a bank of vapor
losing men opinions rendered
For most men (till by losing rendered sager), Will back their own opinions by a wager
advice seldom
Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always want it the least.
advice allowing ask following greatest manage nor praise seem submit themselves thinking though whatever wiser
Your friends praise your abilities to the skies, submit to you in argument, and seem to have the greatest deference for you; but, though they may ask it, you never find them following your advice upon their own affairs; nor allowing you to manage your own, without thinking that you should follow theirs. Thus, in fact, they all think themselves wiser than you, whatever they may say.
among shroud stood thoughts
I stood / Among them, but not of them; in a shroud / Of thoughts which were not their thoughts.
created giving memory reflected spirit thrilled
One thing I thought reflected his giving spirit was that his friends created a scholarship, an endowed scholarship, in his memory on his 100th birthday. He was thrilled with that.
concerned gave helping needed people students
He was very concerned about helping students who were poor. He gave scholarships. He wanted to help young people who needed assistance.
heart skies soft soul sunny within
Heart on her lips, and soul within her eyes, Soft as her clime, and sunny as her skies
cannon forward knew light man reason rode six soldier valley
Forward the Light Brigade! Was there a man dismay'd? Not tho' the soldier knew Someone had blunder'd: Their's not to make reply, Their's not to reason why, Their's but to do and die; Into the valley of death, Rode the six hundred, Cannon to right
peace ring thousand wars
Ring out the thousand wars of old,/ Ring in the thousand years of peace.
pure spirit thou
Make Thou my spirit pure and clear/ As are the frosty skies.
dreams fame man men-and-women wakes woman
Man dreams of fame while woman wakes to love.
breeze praise round stir thee
Round thee with the breeze of song/ To stir a little praise of dust.
cannon front left
Cannon to right of them,/ Cannon to left of them,/ Cannon in front of them/ Volleyed and thundered.