 The hand that rounded Peter's dome And groined the aisles of Christian Rome Wrought in a sad sincerity; Himself from God he could not free; He builded better than he knew; The conscious stone to beauty grew.  Poems - Page 8by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1847 - 199 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American literature - 1886 - 994 pages
...wondered if Emerson referred to any particular bird in these lines from " The Problem : " " Know'st tliou what wove yon wood-bird's nest Of leaves, and feathers from her breast ? " Chickadee. Golden-crowned Thrush. Probably not, but simply availed himself of the general belief... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1892 - 996 pages
...in some of the bewildering recent architecture. How rarely can we say of the architect and hii work, He builded better than he knew: The conscious stone to beauty grew. The artist and the builder are too seldom one. The poet just quoted, when on a trip to New Hampshire,... | |
 | Norris C. Hodgdon - Universalism - 1871 - 444 pages
...many times has the hyperbole of the poet had much truth in it where he says of the builder: — " ' He builded better than he knew; The conscious stone to beauty grew.' " This was true of the early Christians in reference to their religious faith and efforts. A favorite... | |
 | Poetry - 1872 - 710 pages
...Christian Rome, Wrought in a sf.d sincerity ; Himself from God he could not free ; Пе builded batter op and die in the stillness of noon. Labor is glory ! — the flying cloud lightens; Onl Of leaves, and feathers from her breast ? Or how the fish outbuilt her shell, Painting with morn each... | |
 | Anna Harriette Leonowens - Governesses - 1873 - 360 pages
...not exaggerate in calling them sublime; they prove unmistakably that the architect, whoever he was, ""Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he...than he knew : The conscious stone to beauty grew." This impression was deepened every time I visited them, and, though I knew every inch of the temples... | |
 | Mary Wilder Tileston - American poetry - 1874 - 200 pages
...canticles of love and woe ; The hand that rounded Peter's dome, And groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could...conscious stone to beauty grew. Know'st thou what wove yon woodbird•s nest Of leaves, and feathers from her breast ? Or how the fish outbuilt her shell, Painting... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1874 - 798 pages
...the Bible old. ibid. The hand that rounded Peter's dome, And groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could...he knew ; — The conscious stone to beauty grew. Ibid. Earth proudly wears the Parthenon As the best gem upon her zone. ibid. Good-bye, proud world... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1874 - 712 pages
...canticles of love and woe ; The hand that rounded Peler's dome, And groined the aisles of Christian Home, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could not free ; He builded belter than he knew ; The conscious slone to beauty grew. . . . The passive Master lent his hand To... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - Literature - 1875 - 240 pages
...canticles of love and woe ; The hand that rounded Peter's dome, And groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity ; Himself from God he could...feathers from her breast ? Or how the fish outbuilt her shell, Painting with morn each annual cell ? Or how the sacred pine-tree adds To her old leaves... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1875 - 392 pages
...canticles of love and woe. The hand that rounded Peter's dome, And groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity. Himself from God he could...feathers from her breast ; Or how the fish outbuilt her shell, Painting with morn each annual cell; Or how the sacred pine-tree adds 200 RALPH WALDO EMERSON.... | |
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