John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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(Thomas) Gerald Massey. (1828–1907) |
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In this dim world of clouding cares, We rarely know, till wildered eyes See white wings lessening up the skies, The angels with us unawares. |
Babe Cristabel. |
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There’s no dearth of kindness In this world of ours; Only in our blindness We gather thorns for flowers. |
There’s no Dearth of Kindness. |
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The kingliest kings are crowned with thorn. |
The kingliest Kings. |
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The time shall come When man to man shall be a friend and brother. |
Hope on, hope ever. |
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One sharp stern struggle and the slaves of centuries are free. |
The Patriot. |
George Meredith. (1828–1909) |
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All wisdom’s armory this man could wield. |
The Sage enamored. |
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The actors are, it seems, the usual three: Husband and wife and lover. |
The Sage enamored. |
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How many a thing which we cast to the ground, When others pick it up, becomes a gem! 1 |
The Sage enamored. |
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First of earthly singers, the sun-loved rill. |
Phoebus with Admetus. |
Note 1. Once in a golden hour I cast to earth a seed. Up there came a flower, The people said, a weed. Tennyson: The Flower. [back] |