 | 1843 - 798 pages
...tears, through which he read on a marble tablet in the chapel wall opposite, this singular inscription : "'Look not mournfully into the Past. It comes not...improve the Present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy Future, without fear, and with a manly heart.' "It seemed to him as if the unknown tenant of... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1839 - 238 pages
...through which he read on a marble tablet in the chapel wall opposite, this singular inscription ; " Look not mournfully into the Past. It comes not back...improve the Present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy Future, without fear, and with a manly heart." It seemed to him, as if the unknown tenant of... | |
 | 1839 - 530 pages
...in a truly artistical spirit, up to Paul Flemming's discovery of the impressive motto of Hyperion: " Look not mournfully into the PAST ; it comes not back...improve the present ; it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear, and with a manly heart." But we have been tempted to linger so long amidst... | |
 | Samuel Chenery Damon - 1841 - 178 pages
...found to be beautifully expressed by another,! my concluding remarks, — "Look not -mournfully upon the past; it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present ; it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy- future, without fear, and with manly heart." * Massachusetts Spy Obituary notice, t Professor... | |
 | Charles Lanman - 1842 - 272 pages
...streets." Is there then no hope for this great evil ? Ah yes ! and it is found in these words : — " Look not mournfully into the Past. It comes not back...improve the Present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy Future, without fear, and with a manly heart." Wisely improve the present, is the admonition... | |
 | William Bradford Homer, Edwards Amasa Park - 1842 - 430 pages
...own spiritual condition, and has sometimes touched my heart with a power that is almost wild.— ' Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back...improve the present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future, without fear and with a manly heart.' " It may be said that some of the foregoing passages... | |
 | William Bradford Homer, Edwards Amasa Park - 1842 - 434 pages
...my heart with a power that is almost wild.— ' Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not hack again. Wisely improve the present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future, without fear and with a manly heart.' " It may be said that some of the foregoing passages... | |
 | 1879 - 1110 pages
...influence on the demand for our manufactures. On the whole, I am inclined to say with Longfellow : " Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back...the present — it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear, and with a manly heart." SUMMARY OF THE NATIONAL BANK ACT OP THE UNITED... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 pages
...of dress is avoided, and where intelligence of mind and gentleness of manners are cultivated. LIFE. Look not mournfully into the past ; it comes not back...improve the present; it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear, and with a manly heart. — Lvngfdlaio. EFFECTS OF WEALTH. He is a great... | |
 | 1846 - 302 pages
...tears, through which he read on a marble tablet in the chapel wall opposite, this singular inscription : back again. Wisely improve the Present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy Future, without fear, and with a manly heart.' It seemed to him, as if the unknown tenant of... | |
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LOOK. NOT MOURNFULLY INTO THE PAST : IT COMES NOT BACK AGAIN. WISELY IMPROVE THE PRESENT : IT is THINE. Go FORTH TO MEET THE SHADOWY FUTURE, WITHOUT FEAR, AND WITH A MANLY HEART. 
