3 Herman Melville Quotes on Sacrifice

Herman Melville quotes on sacrifice

44. The poor old Past, The Future's slave, She drudged through pain and crime To bring about the blissful Prime, Then-perished. There's a grave!

47. What troops Of generous boys in happiness thus bred- Saturnians through life's Tempe led, Went from the North and came from the South, With golden mottoes in the mouth, To lie down midway on a bloody bed.

49. Struck dead by an angel of God! Yet the angel must hang!