 THE BUILDERS. ALL are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time : Some with massive deeds and great, Some with ornaments of rhyme. Nothing useless is, or low ; Each thing in its place is best ; And what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports...  Poems. New, complete ed - Page 287by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861Full view - About this book
 | Robert Bailey Thomas - Almanacs, American - 1841 - 522 pages
...so act on the part that It Is very likely to come upon them." THE BUILDERS. BY HENHY W. LONGFELLOW. Nothing useless is, or low, Each thing in its place...that we raise, Time is with materials filled; Our to- days and yesterdays Are the blocks with which we build. Truly shape and fashion these ; Leave no... | |
 | 1884 - 626 pages
...although I presume that he had not read Longfellow, he reminded me of those lines in " The Builders" — " Nothing useless is or low, Each thing in its place...but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest." There was rather a pause when the old square ceased, until the hammer bounced up on the bench, and... | |
 | Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - Christianity - 1858 - 580 pages
...Time's city walls the temple of the Church, which is to see eternity. " Nothing useless is or low, Kurit thing in its place is best, And what seems but idle...the structure that we raise, Time is with materials fill'd, Oar to-days and yesterdays Are the blocks with which we build." Be not ambitious to do the... | |
 | Literature - 1850 - 144 pages
...stars Of morning sang together, sound forth still The song of our great immortality. Clje 33ulttiers. ALL are architects of Fate, Working in these walls...Some with ornaments of rhyme. Nothing useless is, nor low ; Each thing in its plane is best, And what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 pages
...child shall we again behold her ; For when with raptures wild In our embraces we again enfold her, But a fair maiden, in her Father's mansion, Clothed...in its place is best ; And what seems but idle show For the structure that we raise, Time is with materials filled ; Our to-days and yesterdays Are the... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - Readers - 1852 - 250 pages
...Working in the walls of Time ; Some with massive deeds and great, Some with ornaments of rhyme. •» 2. Nothing useless is, or low ; Each thing in its place...but idle show, Strengthens and supports the rest. 3. For the structures that we raise, Time is with materials filled ; Our to-days and yesterdays Are... | |
 | Emilia Marryat Norris - 1854 - 310 pages
...the best such things are use2 less," said Caldwell, in a dissatisfied tone. " Do not say so, James. ' Nothing useless is or low, Each thing, in its place,...but idle show, Strengthens and supports the rest.' " " Oh," said his cousin, " I cannot contend with you in quoting verse ; my time for such things is... | |
 | English language - 1855 - 172 pages
...STUDY. TOOLS AND WOEKS OF THE HOUSEWEIGHT. THE house is one of the most needed of all the works of man. "All are architects of Fate, Working in these walls...massive deeds and great, Some with ornaments of rhyme." LONGFELLOW. AXE, what hacks; a tool to hew tim- GATE, a passage; a large door into ber and cut wood.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1856 - 432 pages
...raptures wild lu our embraces we again enfold her. She will not be a cliild ; But a fair maiden, iu her Father's mansion, Clothed with celestial grace...seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest. 355 For the structure that we raise, Time is with materials tilled ; Our tii-days and yesterdays Arc... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 482 pages
...been held as an essential element of knowledge for the practical designer and constructor.—E. HALL. THE BUILDERS. ALL are architects of Fate, Working...massive deeds and great, Some with ornaments of rhyme. Each thing in its place is best; And what seems but idle show, Nothing useless is, or low, Strengthens... | |
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