Moral and Religious Quotations from the Poets: Topically Arranged, Comprising Choice Selections from Six Hundred Authors |
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... its crown ; Wouldst thou illumine the tablets of story ? Build on achievements thy doom of renown . From the GERMAN . 16 Rest not ! Life is sweeping by ; Go ACTION ADAM ADVERSITY AFFECTION AFFLICTION AMBITION CHURCH, 54.
... its crown ; Wouldst thou illumine the tablets of story ? Build on achievements thy doom of renown . From the GERMAN . 16 Rest not ! Life is sweeping by ; Go ACTION ADAM ADVERSITY AFFECTION AFFLICTION AMBITION CHURCH, 54.
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... Rest not ! Life is sweeping by ; Go and dare before you die . Something mighty and sublime Leave behind to conquer time ; Glorious ' tis to live for aye , When these forms have passed away . From the German of GOETHE . How speaks the ...
... Rest not ! Life is sweeping by ; Go and dare before you die . Something mighty and sublime Leave behind to conquer time ; Glorious ' tis to live for aye , When these forms have passed away . From the German of GOETHE . How speaks the ...
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... rest for thee . JOHN KEBLE . If long and sad thy lonely hours , And winds have rent thy sheltering bowers , Bethink thee what thou art , and where- A sinner , in a life of care . JOHN KEBLE . Dear Father , we consent To discipline ...
... rest for thee . JOHN KEBLE . If long and sad thy lonely hours , And winds have rent thy sheltering bowers , Bethink thee what thou art , and where- A sinner , in a life of care . JOHN KEBLE . Dear Father , we consent To discipline ...
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... rest ! " HEAVENLY RECOGNITION . " Angels of life and death alike are his ; Without his leave they pass no threshold o'er ; Who , then , would wish or dare , believing this , Against his messengers to shut the door ? LONGFELLOW . Thou ...
... rest ! " HEAVENLY RECOGNITION . " Angels of life and death alike are his ; Without his leave they pass no threshold o'er ; Who , then , would wish or dare , believing this , Against his messengers to shut the door ? LONGFELLOW . Thou ...
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... rest above ; To that our laboring souls aspire , With ardent pangs of strong desire . O long - expected day , begin ; Dawn on these realms of woe and sin ; Fain would we leave this weary road , And sleep in death , to rest with God ...
... rest above ; To that our laboring souls aspire , With ardent pangs of strong desire . O long - expected day , begin ; Dawn on these realms of woe and sin ; Fain would we leave this weary road , And sleep in death , to rest with God ...
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angels ANONYMOUS beams beauty BEN JONSON blessed blest bliss blood breast breath BREVIARY bright BYRON Christ cloud COWPER cross crown dark death deep divine dost doth dread dust earth earthly ELIZA COOK eternal faith fear flowers forever GERALD MASSEY German GILES FLETCHER glorious glory God's grace grave grief happy hath heart heaven heavenly hell HEMANS holy hope HORACE SMITH hour human immortal Jesus JOANNA BAILLIE JOHN KEBLE KEBLE life's light live LONGFELLOW Lord LOWELL man's mercy MILTON mind MONTGOMERY morn mortal N. P. WILLIS nature's never night o'er pain peace POLLOK praise prayer R. H. DANA rest rise round SHAKSPEARE shalt shine sing skies sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit star sweet tears thee thine things THOMSON thou art thou hast thought throne toil truth unto virtue voice weary weep WESLEY WHITTIER wings words WORDSWORTH YOUNG