Through Love to Light: A Selection of Songs of Good CourageL.C. Page, 1896 - 211 pages |
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Abraham Davenport ALFRED TENNYSON angel ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH beautiful beneath blessed bliss blow breast breath bright calm Cap and Gown CHARLES G. D. ROBERTS clouds comes courage dare dark death deed deep divine dost doth dream earth Edited EDWARD ROWLAND SILL eternal evermore eyes face faith fear feel flower forever gifts glad glory God's grace grave grief hand hath heart heaven heavenly hope immortal JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL JOHN ADDINGTON SYMONDS JOHN WHITE CHADWICK life's lift live Lord LOVE TO LIGHT love's MATTHEW ARNOLD morning mystery never night o'er pain poems pray prayer R. L. PAGET RALPH WALDO EMERSON round shadow shine silent skies sleep smile song soul spirit stars stream strife sure sweet tears thee thine things thou hast thought To-day truth unto verse voice wait waves weary WILLIAM WILLIAM BRIGHTY RANDS wind
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Page 128 - Mysterious Night! when our first Parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue? Yet 'neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came; And, lo! Creation widened in man's view.
Page 46 - Year after year beheld the silent toil That spread his lustrous coil; Still, as the spiral grew, He left the past year's dwelling for the new, Stole with soft step its shining archway through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more.
Page 46 - This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Sails the unshadowed main, — The venturous bark that flings On the sweet summer wind its purpled wings In gulfs enchanted, where the siren sings, And coral reefs lie bare, Where the cold sea-maids rise to sun their streaming hair.
Page 1 - A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Page 37 - Is lightened : — that serene and blessed mood, In which the affections gently lead us on, — Until, the breath of this co1poreal frame And even the motion of our human blood Almost suspended, we are laid asleep In body, and become a living soul : While with an eye made quiet by the power Of harmony, and the deep power of joy, We see into the life of things.
Page 191 - Then, in such hour of need Of your fainting, dispirited race, Ye, like angels, appear, Radiant with ardour divine ! Beacons of hope, ye appear ! Languor is not in your heart, Weakness is not in your word, Weariness not on your brow. Ye alight in our van ! at your voice, Panic, despair, flee away. Ye move through the ranks, recall The stragglers, refresh the outworn, Praise, re-inspire the brave ! Order, courage, return. Eyes rekindling, and prayers, Follow your steps as ye go. Ye fill up the gaps...
Page 139 - DOES the road wind up-hill all the way ? Yes, to the very end. Will the day's journey take the whole long day ? From morn to night, my friend.
Page 139 - Shall I meet other wayfarers at night? Those who have gone before. Then must I knock, or call when just in sight? They will not keep you standing at that door. Shall I find comfort, travel-sore and weak? Of labor you shall find the sum. Will there be beds for me and all who seek? Yea, beds for all who come.
Page 159 - Though earth and man were gone, And suns and universes ceased to be, And Thou were left alone, Every existence would exist in Thee.
Page 196 - So here hath been dawning Another blue Day: Think wilt thou let it Slip useless away. Out of Eternity This new Day is born; Into Eternity, At night, will return.