 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...  Songs of Three Centuries - Seite 209herausgegeben von - 1875 - 352 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Daniel Clarke Eddy - 1850 - 380 Seiten
...Longfellow, was one of her favorites, and she often repeated its truthful stanzas: "Tell me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...destined end or way ; But to act that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day. Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
 | 1850 - 452 Seiten
...the Lord, forasmuch as we know that our labour is not in vain in the Lord. " Tell us not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ; For the soul...not its goal ; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of tho soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act that... | |
 | 1850 - 604 Seiten
...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, Was not...destined end or way ; But to act that each to-morrow Find us further than to-day. " Art is long, and time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1850 - 448 Seiten
...Longfellow's " Psalm" is a noble accompaniment : " Life is real! Life is earnest 1 And the grave is not its goal; ' Dust thou art, to dust returnest,' Was...destined end or way; But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day. In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb,... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1850 - 292 Seiten
...slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is reaZ ! life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; " Dust thou art, to dust returnest," Was...end or way ; But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day. Art is long, and time is fleeting ; And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 380 Seiten
...Psalm of Life he has declared this faith. " Life is real — life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ! Dust thou art — to dust returnest—...end or way : But to act, that each to-morrow Find us further than to-day." The following verse contains a beautiful image : " Art is long, and time is... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1850 - 396 Seiten
...•• Psalm " is a noble accompaniment : ." Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; ' Dust thou art, to dust returnest,' Was...end or way ; But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day. In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb,... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1850 - 176 Seiten
...of Life," express her prevailing feeling : " Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; ' Dust thou art, to dust returnest,' —...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 dead past bury its dead... | |
 | Reed and Pardon - 1850 - 130 Seiten
...saim of lift. WHAT ТИК 11КЛПТ OF THE YOUNO MAN SAID TO THE I'SAUIIbT. 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 retumest,'Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 Seiten
...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,... | |
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