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• And mad ambition trumpeteth to all.

  Nathaniel Parker Willis

  Ambition, Mad

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1856). “The poems, sacred, passionate, and humorous, of Nathaniel Parker Willis”, p.196

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• There is no divining-rod whose dip shall tell us at twenty what we shall most relish at thirty.

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  Future, Dip, Twenties

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1849). “Rural Letters and Other Records of Thought at Leisure: Written in the Intervals of More Hurried Literary Labor”, p.90

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• A flirt is like a dipper attached to a hydrant; every one is at liberty to drink from it, but no one desires to carry it away.

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  Flirting, Liberty, Desire

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• The sin forgiven by Christ in HeavenBy man is cursed alway.

  Nathaniel Parker Willis

  Men, Sin, Christ

  Edgar Allan Poe, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, Nathaniel Parker Willis, James Russell Lowell (1850). “The works of the late Edgar Allan Poe”, p.32

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• Temptation hath a music for all ears.

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  Temptation, Ears

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1856). “The poems, sacred, passionate, and humorous, of Nathaniel Parker Willis”, p.196

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• But he who never sins can little boast Compared to him who goes and sins no more!

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  Religion, Littles, Sin

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1850). “The poetical works of N.P. Willis”, p.245

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• The expressive word "quiet" defines the dress, manners, bow, and even physiognomy of every true denizen of St. James and Bond street.

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  Bows, Dresses, Quiet

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• Youth is beautiful; its friendship is precious; the intercourse with it is a purifying release from the worn and stained harness of older life.

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  Beautiful, Youth, Harness

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1860). “Out-doors at Idlewild: Or, The Shaping of a Home on the Banks of the Hudson”, p.232

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• T is the work of many a dark hour, many a prayer, to bring the heart back from an infant gone.

  Nathaniel Parker Willis

  Prayer, Heart, Dark

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• The innocence that feels no risk and is taught no caution, is more vulnerable than guilt, and oftener assailed.

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  Risk, Guilt, Taught

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1855). “The Rag-bag: A Collection of Ephemera”, p.263

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• One lamp — thy mother’s love — amid the stars Shall lift its pure flame changeless, and before The throne of God, burn through eternity - Holy — as it was lit and lent thee here.

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  Mother, Stars, Flames

  Nathaniel Parker WILLIS (1848). “Poems of early and after years ... Illustrated by E. Leutze”, p.73

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• The taste forever refines in the study of women.

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  Women, Forever, Taste

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1849). “Rural Letters and Other Records of Thought at Leisure: Written in the Intervals of More Hurried Literary Labor”, p.363

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• The soul of man createth its own destiny.

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  Destiny, Men, Soul

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1850). “Sacred Poems”, p.197

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• Ah me! the world is full of meetings such as this,--a thrill, a voiceless challenge and reply, and sudden partings after!

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  Challenges, Thrill, World

  Nathaniel Parker Willis, Alan Romanoff (1965). “Poets of the world: Nathaniel Willis”

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• O, when the heart is, full, when bitter thoughts come crowding thickly up for utterance, and the poor common words of courtesy are such a very mockery, how much the bursting heart may pour itself in prayer!

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  Prayer, Heart, Utterance

  Nathaniel Parker Willis, Henry Llewellyn Williams (1832). “Poems of Nathaniel Parker Willis ...”, p.36

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• Nature has thrown a veil of modest beauty over maidenhood and moss-roses.

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  Rose, Moss, Veils

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• I have unlearned contempt; it is a sin that is engendered earliest in the soul, and doth beset it like a poison worm feeding on all its beauty.

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  Soul, Poison, Sin

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• Spring is a beautiful piece of work; and not to be in the country to see it done is the not realizing what glorious masters we are, and how cheerfully, minutely, and unflaggingly the fair fingers of the season broider the world for us.

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  Beautiful, Country, Spring

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1860). “Out-doors at Idlewild: Or, The Shaping of a Home on the Banks of the Hudson”, p.62

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• Of dead kingdoms I recall the soul, sitting amid their ruins

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  Soul, Ruins, Sitting

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1850). “Sacred Poems”, p.171

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• Nature's noblemen are everywhere,--in town and out of town, gloved and rough-handed, rich and poor. Prejudice against a lord, because he is a lord, is losing the chance of finding a good fellow, as much as prejudice against a ploughman because he is a ploughman.

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  Prejudice, Noblemen, Towns

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1860). “Out-doors at Idlewild: Or, The Shaping of a Home on the Banks of the Hudson”, p.198

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• The dust is old upon my "sandal-shoon,"
  And still I am a pilgrim; I have roved
  From wild America to Bosphor's waters,
  And worshipp'd at innumerable shrines
  Of beauty; and the painter's art, to me,
  And sculpture, speak as with a living tongue,
  And of dead kingdoms, I recall the soul,
  Sitting amid their ruins.

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  Travel, Art, Dust

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1850). “Sacred Poems”, p.171

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• The soul of man createth its own destiny of power; and as the trial is intenser here, his being hath a nobler strength in heaven.

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  Destiny, Men, Heaven

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1850). “Sacred Poems”, p.197

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• I'm weary of my lonely but
  And of its blasted tree,
  The very lake is like my lot,
  So silent constantly--
  I've liv'd amid the forest gloom
  Until I almost fear--
  When will the thrilling voices come
  My spirit thirsts to hear?

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  Country, Lonely, Voice

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• The Spring is here--the delicate footed May,
  With its slight fingers full of leaves and flowers,
  And with it comes a thirst to be away.
  In lovelier scenes to pass these sweeter hours.

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  Spring, Flower, May

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1850). “The poetical works of N.P. Willis”, p.183

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• Your love in a cottage is hungry,
  Your vine is a nest for flies-
  Your milkmaid shocks the Graces,
  And simplicity talks of pies!
  You lie down to your shady slumber
  And wake with a bug in your ear,
  And your damsel that walks in the morning
  Is shod like a mountaineer.

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  Life, Morning, Lying

  Nathaniel Parker Willis (1850). “Sacred Poems”, p.257

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