The setting of a great hope is like the setting of the sun. The brightness of our life is gone. Shadows of evening fall around us, and the world seems but a dim reflection, — itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming lonely night. The... Bulletin - Page 3431900Full view - About this book
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1839 - 234 pages
...had found a name for one of his heroes. Here, also, shall church-bells be rung, but more solemnly. The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coining, lonely night. The soul withdraws into itself. Then stars arise, and the night is holy. Paul... | |
| 1844 - 398 pages
...— her heart drank in no consolation from the repose of the hour. She began to realize how truly " the setting of a great hope is like the setting of the sun."* All her young and warm affections were centered in the frail, dying being who lay before her, and as... | |
| 1846 - 308 pages
...be forgotten in his day, But surely shall be crowned at last with those Who live and speak for aye. The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...coming, lonely night. The soul withdraws into itself. The stars arise, and the night is holy. HYPERION. HISTORICAL ERAS. The world's Eras, for the most part,... | |
| 1846 - 302 pages
...be forgotten in his day, But surely shall be crowned at last with those Who live and speak for aye. The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...We look forward into the coming, lonely night. The .-rml withdraws into itself. The stars arise, and the night is holy. HISTORICAL ERAS. The world's Eras,... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 316 pages
...had found a name for one of his heroes. Here, also, shall church-bells be rung, but more solemnly. The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...evening fall around us, and the world seems but a dim reflection—itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming, lonely night. The soul withdraws... | |
| 1848 - 616 pages
...dear (well I 'm glad you have •tuck yourself with a pin I) Hubby I ' Faithfully yours, — 'MART.' ' THE setting of a great hope is like the setting of...of evening fall around us, and the world seems but in dim reflection — itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming, lonely night. The soul... | |
| 1848 - 600 pages
...dear (well I 'm glad you have stuck youreelf with a pin !) Hubby ! ' Faithfully yours, — 'MAEY.' ' THE setting of a great hope is like the setting of...our life is gone. Shadows of evening fall around us, und the world seems but in dim reflection — itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coining,... | |
| 1848 - 580 pages
...dear (well I 'm glad you have stuck yourself with a pin !) Hubby I ' Faithfully yours, — ' MAB.Y.' ' THE setting of a great hope is like the setting of...brightness of our life is gone. Shadows of evening fait around us, and the world seems but in dim reflection — itself a broader shadow. We look forward... | |
| 1850 - 408 pages
...That it never be bruised again — Till the chariot come to bear thee up, With the glorified to reign. THE setting of a great hope is like the setting of...coming, lonely night. The soul withdraws into itself. The stars arise and the night is holy. — Hyperion. Origina 1. NURTURE AND AD MONITION. ' • « BY... | |
| 318 pages
...and effect are two sides of one fact. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. LONGFELLOW. The setting of a great hope is like the setting of the sun, Time has a Doomsday Book, upon whose pages he is continually recording illustrious names. Glorious... | |
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