 For, like strains of martial music, Their mighty thoughts suggest Life's endless toil and endeavor; And to-night I long for rest. Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids...  Macmillan's Magazine - Page 351886Full view - About this book
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1856 - 810 pages
...from some humbler poet, Whose songs gashed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start; Who, through long days...come like the benediction That follows after prayer. Then read from the treasured volume The poem of thy choice, And lend to the rhyme of the poet The beauty... | |
 | Edward Capern - 1856 - 216 pages
...DEVON. " A humble Poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart AB showera from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start "Who through long days...to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like a benediction That follows after prayer." LO.VGFKLI.OW. LONDON: DAVID BOGUE, 86, FLEET STREET. PREFACE,... | |
 | Edward Capern - 1856 - 246 pages
...«« A humble Poet, "Whose songs gushed from his heart As showers from the clouds of summer, Or.tears from the eyelids start " Who through long days of...to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like a benediction That follows after prayer." (Sbition, foiijj LONDON: DAVID BOGUS, 86, FLEET STEEET. LONDON... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1856 - 432 pages
...showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start ; Who, through long days of kbor, And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul...Such songs have power to quiet The- restless pulse <>f care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer. Then read from the treasured volume... | |
 | Amy (fict.name.) - 1856 - 248 pages
...standard book amongst us," remarked Ruth ; " who does not know his ' Psalm of Life' and 'Excelsior?' " " Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse...come like the benediction That follows after prayer," replied Fred, in the poet's words. " Well quoted, Fred," said Mr. Warenne ; but somehow the remark... | |
 | Education - 1898 - 404 pages
...constantly be adding to this store of treasure better than gold. Hear Longfellow in "The Day is Done." Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse...come like the benediction That follows after prayer. Then read from the treasured volume The poem of thy choice, And lend to the rhyme of the poet The beauty... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1857 - 428 pages
...from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clonds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start ; Who, through long days...come like the benediction That follows after prayer. Then read from the treasured volume The poem of thy choice, And lend to the rhyme of the poet The beanty... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - American poetry - 1858 - 332 pages
...from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start ; Who through long days...come like the benediction That follows after prayer. 229 Then read from the treasured volume The poem of thy choice, And lend to the rhyme of the poet The... | |
 | 1859 - 316 pages
...songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start j Who, through long days of labour, And nights devoid...come like the benediction That follows after prayer« And the night shall be filled witli music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents... | |
 | Education - 1858 - 402 pages
...showers from the clouds of summer Or tears from the eyelids start. Who through long days of labor, And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul...come like the benediction That follows after prayer. Then read from the treasured volume The poem of thy choice, And lend to the rhyme of the poet The beauty... | |
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