John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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Charles Henry (John Paul) Webb. (1834–1905) (continued) |
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I send thee a shell from the ocean-beach; But listen thou well, for my shell hath speech. Hold to thine ear And plain thou’lt hear 1 Tales of ships. |
With a Nantucket Shell. |
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Of Christian souls more have been wrecked on shore Than ever were lost at sea. |
With a Nantucket Shell. |
Richard Garnett. (1835–1906) |
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The three eldest children of Necessity: God, the World and love. |
De Flagello myrteo. |
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Love is God’s essence; Power but his attribute: therefore is his love greater than his power. |
De Flagello myrteo. iv. |
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Thou canst not pray to God without praying to Love, but mayest pray to Love without praying to God. |
De Flagello myrteo. xiii. |
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When Silence speaks for Love she has much to say. |
De Flagello myrteo. lxxiii. |
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Sweet are the words of Love, sweeter his thoughts: Sweetest of all what Love nor says nor thinks. |
De Flagello myrteo. clxv. |
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Were Love exempt from the militations of Necessity, he were greater than God and the World. |
De Flagello myrteo. ccxxv. |
Theodore Tilton. (1835–1907) |
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I won a noble fame; But with a sudden frown, The people snatched my crown, And, in the mire, trod down My lofty name. |
Sir Marmaduke’s Musings. |
Note 1. D. G. Rossetti: The Sea Hints. Page 769. Eugene Lee-Hamilton: Page 824. [back] |