 Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! — For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of...  The Pioneer: Or, Leaves from an Editor's Portfolio - Pagina 33door Henry Clapp - 1846 - 208 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1850 - 604 pagina’s
...A PSALM OF LIFE. " What the heart of the young man said to the Psalmist. " Tell me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ; For the soul...that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. j " Life is real ! life is earnest, And the grave is not its goal ; Dust thou art. to dust returnest,... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1850 - 174 pagina’s
...feeling: " Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; ' Dust thou art, to dost returnest,' — Was not spoken of the soul. " Not...and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act, that each to-morrow Finds us farther than to-day. " Trust no future, howe'er pleasant ! Let the... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 384 pagina’s
...better part of human kind. In his Psalm of Life he has declared this faith. Dust thou art — to dust returnest— Was not spoken of the soul ! " Not enjoyment,...and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way : But to act, that each to-morrow Find us further than to-duy." The following verse contains a beautiful image... | |
 | William Adams - 1850 - 392 pagina’s
...much loftier and truer are the lines of our great American poet, Longfellow: " Tell me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream, For the soul is dead flint slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life u real! life is earnest! And the Grave is not... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 pagina’s
...Night ! A PSALM OF LIFE. WHAT THE HEART OF THE YOUNG MAN SAID TO THE PSALMIST. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, " Life is but an empty dream !" For the soul...enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums,... | |
 | Gems - 1851 - 206 pagina’s
...ANON. A PSALM OF LIFE. What the heart of the young man said to the Psalmist. Tell me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...what they seem. Life is real! life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returneth, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pagina’s
...divided us, and thereby made us slaves." — Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, " Life is but an empty dream !" For the soul...what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; " Dust thou art, to dust returuest " Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851 - 424 pagina’s
...Romans were like brothers In the brave days of old. MACAULAY. A PSALM OF LIFE. Tell me not in mournful numbers Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. 1 See note 3, p. 231. Life is real — Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal; " Dust thou... | |
 | 1855 - 724 pagina’s
...mournful number. Be " hcl'° ln ""•' "lliic ! Life la but ail empty dream ! For the soul is dead tlmt slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; Duct then art, to dust returned Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | 1852 - 620 pagina’s
...remember rightly, by Tennyson, or even, except for ridicule, by Wordsworth. " Tell me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...the soul. " Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destin'd end or way ; But to act that each to-morrow Find us further than to-day. " Art is long and... | |
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