 | James Russell Lowell - American poetry - 1896 - 528 pages
...the lives of coarsest men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once...— But better far it is to speak One simple word, whicb now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak And friendless sons of men; To write some... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - American poetry - 1896 - 528 pages
...the lives of coarsest men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century; — But better far it IB to apeak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak And friendless... | |
 | Mottoes - 1896 - 1224 pages
...Morituri Salutamus. L. 168. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High he smiled on me : Oh x. LOWELL — An Incident in a Railroad Car. OCCUPATIONS— AUTHORSHIP. OCCUPATIONS— AUTHORSHIP.... | |
 | John Piersol McCaskey - American literature - 1897 - 592 pages
...the lives of coarsest men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once...verse or line, Which, seeking not the praise of art, Shall make a clearer faith and manhood shine In the untutored heart. He who doth this, in verse or... | |
 | Walter Learned - American poetry - 1897 - 338 pages
...the lives of coarsest men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once...verse or line. Which, seeking not the praise of art, Shall make a clearer faith and manhood shine In the untutor'd heart. He who doth this, in verse or... | |
 | Lilian Whiting - New Thought - 1897 - 308 pages
...glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that cause sight Once in a century : — " But better far it...verse or line Which, seeking not the praise of art, Shall make a clearer faith and manhood shine In the untutored heart. " He who doth this, in verse or... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1898 - 538 pages
...the lives of coarsest men. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once...verse or line, Which, seeking not the praise of art, Shall make a clearer faith and manhood shine In the untutored heart. He who doth this, in verse or... | |
 | James Willis Westlake - American literature - 1898 - 204 pages
...RUSK:N. Literary Fame. ] XCIX. It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once...verse or line, Which, seeking not the praise of art, Shall make a clearer faith in manhood shine In the untutored heart. He who doth this, in verse or prose,... | |
 | Home economics - 1898 - 258 pages
...High souls, like Ihost far stars that come in sight Once in a c-enlury :— lint netier far it Is lo speak One simple word which now and then Shall waken...their free nature in the weak And friendless sons of men."—Jamea lluasell Lowell. ITERATURE is the favorite pursuit of the impecunious. It requires no... | |
 | Freemasonry - 1898 - 992 pages
...poetical quotation by way of preface; that assigned to Colorado is as follows (italics his): "High Souls like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century." Thanks! We can almost imagine we hear Bro. R. propound the query: "How is that for high?" and we make... | |
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It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak... 
