Paul SterneJohn and Robert Maxwell, 1885 - 320 pages |
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Page 177 - Dear as remembered kisses after death, And sweet as those by hopeless fancy feigned On lips that are for others ; deep as love, Deep as first love, and wild with all regret, O Death in Life, the days that are no
Page 98 - night Become the touches of sweet harmony. Sit, Jessica. Look how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold ; There's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st But in his motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young-ey'd cherubims: Such harmony is in immortal souls ; But
Page 252 - I know but one way in which a man may come forth from his agony scathless; it is by holding fast to those things which are certain still—the grand, simple landmarks of morality. In the darkest hour through which a human soul can pass, whatever else is doubtful, this, at least, is certain : if there be no
Page 98 - Here will we ait, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears ; soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony. Sit, Jessica. Look how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold ; There's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st But in his motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young-ey'd cherubims: Such harmony is in immortal souls ; But
Page 249 - gay surprises and encounter of wits, as essential to the idea of the future life of those whom we thus deprive of half their faculties, and then call blessed. There are not a few who, even in this life, seem to be preparing themselves for that smileless eternity to which they look forward,
Page 210 - — " When other lips and other hearts Their tales of love shall tell, In language whose excess imparts The power they feel so well, There may perhaps in such a scene Some recollection be Of days that have as happy been ; And you'll remember me.'
Page 230 - O fear not in a world like this, And thou shalt know ere long, Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong."—LONGFELLOW.
Page 242 - God keeps a niche in heaven To hold our idols. And, albeit He brake them to our faces, and denied That our close kisses should impair their white, I know we shall behold them raised, complete New Memnons
Page 171 - Noble he was, contemning all things mean, His truth unquestioned, and his soul serene ; Shame knew him not, he dreaded no disgrace, Truth, simple truth, was written in his face.
Page 292 - There is but one place in the world : Thither, where he lies buried— There, there is all that still remains of him ; That single spot is the whole earth to me.