 Heaven is not reached at a single bound ; But we build the ladder by which we rise From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to its summit round by round.  The Elson Readers - Page 205by William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck, Lura E. Runkel - 1920 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Wisconsin. Legislature. Senate - Legislation - 1880 - 718 pages
...a purer political existence, remembering that " Heaven is not gained by a single bound," but that " We build the ladder by which we rise from the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, round by round." WT PRICE, Select Committee. The special committee consisting of the senators from... | |
 | Education - 1890 - 674 pages
...pupils are fully prepared for it by tlicir concrete work, — to abstract Intellectual Training. " Heaven is not reached at a single bound, But we build the ladder by •which 'jje rise, From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies; And we mount to its summit round by round." Manual... | |
 | American poetry - 1881 - 520 pages
...sapphire walls ; But the dream departs and the vision falls, And the sleeper wakes on his pillow of stone. Heaven is not reached at a single bound ; But we build...skies, And we mount to its summit round by round. JOSIAH GILBERT HOLLAND. Longing for God. HOW gently flow the silent years, The seasons one by one !... | |
 | Almira Leach Hayward - Birthday books - 1881 - 378 pages
...walls ; But the dreams depart, and the v1sion falls, And the sleeper wakes on his pillow of stone. Heaven is not reached at a single bound ; But we build...skies, And we mount to its summit, round by round. y. G. Holland. - May 14. How can I cease to pray for thee ? Somewhere In God's great universe thou... | |
 | Hannah Bradbury Goodwin - 1881 - 380 pages
...saying, "God bless you!" and the maiden's tears attested the truth and beauty of this stanza : — "Heaven is not reached at a single bound, But we build...skies, And we mount to its summit round by round.' CHAPTER XIII. MAKIN i " PROGRESS. " He only is advancing in life whose heart is getting softer, whose... | |
 | Austin Barclay Fletcher - Elocution - 1881 - 498 pages
...spread over their sterile birthplace all the beauties of vegetation. IRVING. Heaven is not gained in a single bound ; But we build the ladder by which...skies, And we mount to its summit round by round. I count this thing to be grandly true, That a noble deed is a step toward God, Lifting the soul from... | |
 | Education - 1881 - 516 pages
...of eminence in their own profession. They should learn at once that • " Heaven Is not reached by a single bound, But we build the ladder by which we...skies ; And we mount to its summit round by round." Every teacher must be the architect of his own success. He must build his own ladder; then he must... | |
 | Jacob W. Shoemaker - Readers - 1881 - 236 pages
...walls ; But the dreams depart, and the vision falls, t And the sleeper wakes on his pillow of stone. Heaven is not reached at a single bound ; But we build...lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to the summit round by round. JG HOLLAND. THE SONG OF THE CRICKETS. UNDER the grass, in the bright summer... | |
 | Philip Schaff, Arthur Gilman - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1880 - 1108 pages
...writer for the Springfield Republican. His writings have been very popular. both in prose and verse. 337 I count this thing to be grandly true ; That a noble deed is a step toward God, Lifting the soul... | |
 | American literature - 1882 - 404 pages
...sublime. And departing leave behind us Footprints on ihe sands of time." J 5. " Heaven is not gained at a single bound ; But we build the ladder by which...skies, And we mount to its summit round by round," 6. *' But it never could be kind, dear, In haste to act or speak ; It never could be noble To harm... | |
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