 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1844 - 136 pages
...Book itself before me lies, — Old Chrysostom, best Augustine, And he who blent both in his line, Tue younger Golden Lips or mines, Taylor, the Shakspeare...his faith could see, I would not the good bishop be. " GOOD-B'YE, PROUD WORLD!" GOOD-B'YK, proud world ! I'm going home ; Thou art not my friend ; I am... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1847 - 174 pages
...never lost. I know what say the Fathers wise,— The Book itself before me lies,— Old Chrysostom, best Augustine, And he who blent both in his line,...his faith could see, I would not the good bishop be. FAME. 0, WHO shall lightly say that fame Is nothing but an empty name, Whilst in that sound there is... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1847 - 264 pages
...hath never lost. I know what say the fathers wise, — The Book itself before me lies, Old Chrysostom, best Augustine, And he who blent both in his line,...his faith could see, I would not the good bishop be. TO RHEA. THEE, dear friend, a brother soothes, Not with flatteries, but truths, Which tarnish not,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1847 - 244 pages
...me lies, Old Chrysostom, best Augustine, And he who blent both in his b'ne, The younger Golden-lips or mines, Taylor, the Shakspeare of divines, His words...his faith could see, I would not the good bishop be. TO RHEA. THEE, dear friend, a brother soothes, Not with flatteries, but truths, Which tarnish not,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1850 - 598 pages
...never lost. I know what say the Fathers wise, — The Iwok itself before me lies, — Old Chrysostom, best Augustine, And he who blent both in his line, The younger (Inlitcn Lif>^ or mines, Taylor, the Shakspeare of divines; His words are music in my ear, I sec his... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1855 - 690 pages
...never lost I know what say the Fathers wise, — The book itself before me lies, — Old Cfirysosioin, best Augustine, And he who blent both in his line. The younger Golden Lips or mince, Taylor, the Sliakspeare of divines; His words are music in my far, I see his cowled portrait... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1856 - 266 pages
...hath never lost. I know what say the fathers wise, — The Book itself before me lies, Old Chrysostom, best Augustine, And he who blent both in his line,...his faith could see, I would not the good bishop be. TO RHEA. THEE, dear friend, a brother soothes, Not with flatteries, but truths, Which tarnish not,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 808 pages
...hath never lost. I know what say the fathers wise, — The Book itself before me lies, Old Chrysostom, best Augustine, And he who blent both in his line,...his faith could see, I would not the good bishop be. What boots it, thy virtue, Whnt profit thy parts, While one thing thoti lackest, — The art of aU... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1856 - 696 pages
...Old Chrysostom, best Augustine, And he who blent both in his line. The younger Guillen Lips or mince, Taylor, the Shakspeare of divines ; His words are...his faith could see, I would not the good bishop be. THE FORE-RUNNERS. Lo^o I follow'd happy guides : I could never reach their sides. Their step is forth... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1856 - 678 pages
...never lost. 1 know what say the Fathers wise, — The book itself before me lies, — Old Clirysnslom, best Augustine, And he who blent both in his line,...the Shakspeare of divines; His words are music in my car, I see his cowled portrait dear, And yet, for all his faith could see, I would not the good bishop... | |
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The word by seers or sibyls told, In groves of oak; or fanes of gold, Still floats upon the morning wind, Still whispers to the willing mind. One accent of the Holy Ghost The heedless world hath never lost. I know what say the fathers wise, — The Book... 
