John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Henry van Dyke 1852-1933 John Bartlett
| 1 |
| Men have dulled their eyes with sin, And dimmed the light of heaven with doubt, And built their temple-walls to shut thee in, And framed their iron creeds to shut thee out. |
| God of the open Air. |
| 2 |
| Often faltering feet Come surest to the goal. |
| Reliance. |
| 3 |
| The blessing of earth is toil. |
| The Toiling of Felix. |
| 4 |
| He that planteth a tree is the servant of God, He provideth a kindness for many generations, And faces that he hath not seen shall bless him. |
| The friendly Trees. |