Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes - Page 26

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• The rapture of pursuing is the prize the vanquished gain.

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  Gains, Rapture, Prize

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Illustrated)”, p.858, Delphi Classics

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• Youth comes but once in a lifetime.

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  Inspirational, Life, Birthday

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1851). “The prose works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow”, p.97

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• Out of the shadows of night
  The world rolls into light.

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  Night, Light, World

  "In the harbor. Part II: Ultima Thule" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and company, 1882.

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• Look, then, into thine heart, and write! Yes, into Life's deep stream! All forms of sorrow and delight, All solemn Voices of the Night, That can soothe thee, or affright, - Be these henceforth thy theme. (excerpt from "Voices of the Night")

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  Writing, Heart, Night

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Voices Of The Night: Prelude”

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• Ye are better than all the ballads That ever were sung or said; For ye are living poems, And all the rest are dead.

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  Ballads, Said

  'Children' (1849)

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• Time, like a preacher in the days of the Puritans, turned the hour-glass on his high pulpit, the church belfry.

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  Time, Glasses, Church

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1857). “Prose Works”, p.171

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• Think not because no man sees, such things will remain unseen.

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  Time, Men, Thinking

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1867). “The Poetical Works of H. W. Longfellow. Complete Edition”, p.134

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• But the great Master said, "I see
  No best in kind, but in degree;
  I gave a various gift to each,
  To charm, to strengthen, and to teach".

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  Teaching, Learning, Degrees

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1859). “Poems. New, complete ed”, p.188

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• If we could read the secret history of our enemies.

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  Forgiveness, Peace, Anger

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1873). “Prose Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow”, p.452

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• For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter
  Of the Eternal's language; - on earth it is called Forgiveness!

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  Forgiveness, Sweet, Earth

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1861). “The poetical works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, including his translations and notes”, p.576

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• Races, better than we, have leaned on her wavering promise,
  Having naught else but Hope.

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  Hope, Race, Promise

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2008). “Michael Angelo and Translations”, p.243, Wildside Press LLC

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• Love is sunshine, hate is shadow,
  Life is checkered shade and sunshine.

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  Life, Hate, Sunshine

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, J. D. McClatchy (2000). “Poems and Other Writings”, p.205, Library of America

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• Life hath quicksands, Life hath snares!

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  Life, Snares, Quicksand

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1859). “The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: A New Complete Edition, Including Miles Standish and Other Poems”, p.89

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• Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
  Life is but an empty dream!

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  Life, Dream, Numbers

  "A Psalm of Life" st. 1 - 2 (1838)

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• All your strength is in union, all your danger is in discord.

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  Teamwork, Unions, Danger

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “The Song Of Hiawatha I: The Peace-Pipe”

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• He had mittens, Minjekahwun, Magic mittens made of deer-skin; When upon his hands he wore them, He could smite the rocks asunder, He could grind them into powder.

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  Rocks, Hands, Magic

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1867). “The Poetical Works of H. W. Longfellow. Complete Edition”, p.205

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• Many a poem is marred by a superfluous verse.

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  Writing, Language, Superfluous

  "The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow".

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• A boy's will is the wind's will.

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  Thank You, Children, Son

  'My Lost Youth' (1858)

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• "Do not fear! Heaven is as near," He said, "by water as by land!"

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  Fear, Land, Water

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edwin Edwards (1871). “The Poetical Works of H. W. Longfellow. Edited, with a Critical Memoir, by W. M. Rossetti. Illustrated ... by E. Edwards”, p.424

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• Alas! it is not till time, with reckless hand, has torn out half the leaves from the Book of Human Life to light the fires of passion with from day to day, that man begins to see that the leaves which remain are few in number.

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  Life, Book, Passion

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1851). “The prose works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow”, p.193

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• The prayer of Ajax was for light.

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  Prayer, Ajax, Light

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1871). “The Poetical Works”, p.40

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• Through woods and mountain passes The winds, like anthems, roll.

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  Stars, Clouds, Air

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1867). “The Poetical Works of H. W. Longfellow. Complete Edition”, p.6

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• Often times we call a man [or woman] cold when he [or she] is only sad.

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  Men, Cold

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• What shall I say to you? What can I say Better than silence is?

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  Silence, Silent, Silence Is

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, J. D. McClatchy (2000). “Poems and Other Writings”, p.623, Library of America

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• My designs and labors and aspirations are my only friends.

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  Friendship, Design, Aspiration

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2012). “My Complete Poetical Works (Annotated Edition)”, p.800, Jazzybee Verlag

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