John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| Henry van Dyke. (1852–1933) |
| 8077 |
| 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. |
| 8078 |
| Often faltering feet Come surest to the goal. |
| Reliance. |
| 8079 |
| The blessing of earth is toil. |
| The Toiling of Felix. |
| 8080 |
| 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. |
| Henry Cuyler Bunner. (1855–1896) |
| 8081 |
| Love must kiss that mortal’s eyes Who hopes to see fair Arcady. No gold can buy you entrance there; But beggared Love may go all bare— No wisdom won with weariness; But Love goes in with Folly’s dress— No fame that wit could ever win; But only Love may lead Love in. |
| The Way to Arcady. 1 |
| 8082 |
| Ah woe is me, through all my days Wisdom and wealth I both have got, And fame and name and great men’s praise; But Love, ah! Love I have it not. |
| The Way to Arcady. |
| Note 1. See Louise Chandler Moulton: The Secret of Arcady. Page 795. [back] |