 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward - Quotations - 1882 - 926 pages
...As showing that the human heart Beats on forever as of old. o. LONGFELLOW — Elizabeth. Interlude. But better far it is to speak One simple word, which...free nature in the weak And friendless sons of men. p. LOWELL — An Incident in <t Railroad Oar. St. 19 and 20. I no sooner in my heart divin'd, My heart,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1882 - 494 pages
...heaven to me, as when I saw how it would pierce tbrough pride and fear To the lives of coarsest men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or tbree High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — But better far it... | |
 | Harriet B. Swineford - American literature - 1883 - 302 pages
...salt with all. EDWIN ARNOLD. The human heart Finds nowhere shelter but in humankind. GF.ORGB ELIOT. But better far it is to speak One simple word which...free nature in the weak And friendless sons of men. LOWELL. The generous heart Should scorn a pleasure which gives others pain. THOUGHT. Thought takes... | |
 | Craufurd Tait Ramage - Quotations, Latin - 1884 - 694 pages
...of genius, Lowell in his poem " An Incident in a Bailroad Car," written in 18 W, thus speaks :— " It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...free nature in the weak And friendless sons of men." BEGINNING TO LIVE. It is a tedious thing to be always beginning life: they live badly who always begin... | |
 | New England - 1896 - 864 pages
...ROGERS, THE PEOPLE'S SCULPTOR. By William Ordway Partridge. It may be glorious to write Thoughts thai shall glad the two or three High souls, like those...waken their free nature in the weak And friendless souls of men. — Lowell. A WELL-KNOWN /». Boston wit, who chanced to find his way to a sculptor's... | |
 | Craufurd Tait Ramage - 1884 - 690 pages
...of genius, Lowell in his poem " An Incident in a Railroad Car," written in IM2, thus speaks :— " It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or tl.ree High souls, like those far stars that coma in sight Once in a century ; Rut bettor far it is... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - American poetry - 1887 - 472 pages
...heaven to me, as when I saw how it would pierce through pride and fear To the lives of coarsest men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...• But better far it is to speak One simple word, whicn now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak And friendless sons of men ; To write... | |
 | American poetry - 1885 - 466 pages
...believe them not — 1 only have gone home " across the lot." CS PART XI. Wtit> a £torp to €ell // may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, lihe those far stars that comt in sight Once in a century; — But better far it is to speah One simple... | |
 | Calendars - 1886 - 204 pages
...firefly, whose happy convolutions he cannot but watch, forget ting his many troubles. ARTHUR HELPS. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free natures in the weak And friendless sons of men. LOWELL. 5. Singing and making melody in your heart... | |
 | Sarah Knowles Bolton - Literary Criticism - 1887 - 514 pages
...is but vague and undefined, Till from the poet's tongue the message rolls A blessing to his kind. " It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...those far stars that come in sight Once in a century; — JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. " But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall... | |
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It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak... 
