 | Lucy Larcom - 1887 - 252 pages
...religion. He who would write heroic poems must make his whole life a heroic poem. JOHN MUTOH. 27 July. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...or three High souls, like those far stars that come to sight Once in a century : But better far it is to speak One simple word which now and then Shall... | |
 | William Shepard Walsh, Henry Collins Walsh, William H. Garrison, Samuel R. Harris - 1891 - 348 pages
...John Vance Cheney have resumed his appreciation than with the lines with which he concluded it : " It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...in a century. ' But better far it is to speak One single word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak And friendless sons of men... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1888 - 310 pages
...Bates felt proud of his calling. He called it a profession. As he followed it, it was a sacred one. " It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad...that come in sight Once in a century : But better far is it to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak And friendless... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1888 - 300 pages
...Bates felt proud of his calling. He called it a profession As he followed it, it was a sacred one. " It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stare that come in sight Once in a century : But better far is it to speak One simple word, which now... | |
 | Charles Northend - 1890 - 224 pages
...the sod, Where can ye gaze that ye see not a God ? Eliza Cook, England, 1817—. 112. Encouragement. 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. JR Lowell, Mass., 1819—. 113. Joy. Take joy home... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 562 pages
...High souls, like those far stars that It may he glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or come in sight Once in a century ; — But better far...sons of men ; To write some earnest verse or line, Shall make a clearer faith and manhood Which, seeking not the praise of art, shine In the untutored... | |
 | Thomas William Herringshaw - 1890 - 1032 pages
...time makes ancient good uncouth; They must upward still and onward who would keep abreast of truth. But better far it is to speak One simple word which...free nature in the weak And friendless sons of men. The busy world shoves angrily aside The man who stands with arms akimbo set Until occasion tell him... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 370 pages
...Never did Poesy appear 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 the two or three rligh souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — But better far it is to... | |
 | Mary Cruger - 1891 - 328 pages
...only on the bright days which we will hope are before you now." CHAPTER VIII. WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK. Better far it is to speak One simple word, which now...free nature in the weak And friendless sons of men. — LOWELL. A /TRS. RAINSFORD'S guests had assembled •"•* on the broad piazza, as the sun went... | |
 | 1891 - 238 pages
...ihpst far stiirs that come in sight Ottce in a century ;— But better far it is to steak Owe situóle word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak A nd friendless sons of men ; TU write sume earnest verse or line. Which, seeking net the praise of... | |
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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... 
