Standing before Her father's door, He saw the form of his promised bride. The sun shone on her golden hair, And her cheek was glowing fresh and fair, With the breath of morn and the soft sea air. Poems - Page 316by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1853Full view - About this book
| 1858 - 690 pages
...sing so sweetly, for it is with him and his pen, as another of our poets has said: " Ah, how skillful grows the hand That obeyeth Love's command ! It is...followeth Love's behest, Far exceedeth all the rest I" And in the midst of Whittier's almost insane anger, there are notes of pity and songs of sweet sympathy;... | |
| 1883 - 798 pages
...was tastefully adapted and furnished for the oocas ion entirely by themselves. " Oh, how subtle is the hand That obeyeth love's command ! It is the heart,...and not the brain. That to the highest doth attain." We were fortunate in securing the right man to open the bazaar. It was no secret to him that we had... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1852 - 256 pages
...golden hair, And her check was glowing fresh and fair, With the breath of morn and the soft sea ah-. Like a beauteous barge was she, Still at rest on the...highest doth attain, And he who followeth Love's behest m Far cxceedeth all the rest ! Thus with the rising of the sun Was the noble task begun, And soon throughout... | |
| David Thomas - 448 pages
...mountain's rugged side. And in the case of friendship, how quickly and intimately we know and are known ! "Ah, how skilful grows the hand That obeyeth love's...followeth love's behest Far exceedeth all the rest." The world smiles and says yes. But the world does not reflect that this great law of sympathy applies... | |
| 1853 - 1644 pages
...c I met be one rtsaranon. iZ ci> time she is bi W«xfc; in that «i-. *~i »TW \e& to CHAPTER XII. Ah, how skilful grows the hand That obeyeth Love's...followeth Love's behest, Far exceedeth all the rest ! LONGFELLOW. A FEW words of retrospect are necessary to portray the frame of mind of one who may in... | |
| Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1853 - 678 pages
...golden hair, And her cheek was glowing fresh and fair, With the breath of the morn and the soft sea air. Like a beauteous barge was she, Still at rest on the sandy beech, Just beyond the billow's reach ; But he Was the restless, seething, stormy sea!' Day after day... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...check was glowing fresh and fair, With the breath of morn and the soft sea air. Like a beauteous bärge was she, Still at rest on the sandy beach, Just beyond...the highest doth attain, And he who followeth Love's behcst Far exceedeth all the rest! Thus with the rising of the sun Was the noble task begun, And soon... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 568 pages
...golden hair, And her check was glowing fresh and fair, With the breath of morn and the soft sea air. Like a beauteous barge was she, Still at rest on the...doth attain, And he who followeth Love's behest Far exeeedeth all the rest ! Thus with the rising of the sun Was the noble task begun, And soon throughout... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 264 pages
...golden hair, And her cheek was glowing fresh and fair, With the breath of mom and the soft sea air. Like a beauteous barge was she, Still at rest on the...sandy beach, Just beyond the billow's reach ; But he Ah, how skilful grows the hand That obeyeth Love's command ! It is the heart, and not the brain, That... | |
| Kenelm Henry Digby - 1856 - 418 pages
...pure intent;" but "he that hath love in his breast," says the proverb, "hath spurs in hi» sides." " Ah, how skilful grows the hand That obeyeth Love's...followeth Love's behest, Far exceedeth all the rest ! " " The very gifts of lovers bespeak self-sacrifice. It is a portion of the offerer. He must bleed... | |
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