 In the woods too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period soever of life, is always a child. In the woods is perpetual youth. Within these plantations of God, a decorum and sanctity reign, a perennial festival is dressed,...  Miscellanies - Page lxiby Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884 - 321 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Adams Devens - 1838 - 230 pages
...feels the truth of the following beautiful passage : ' In the woods is perpetual youth ; within the plantations of God a decorum and sanctity reign ;...not how he should tire of them in a thousand years.' Among other objects of interest, are the Unitarian Church, which is hardly equalled for imposing effect... | |
 | Samuel Adams Devens - 1838 - 228 pages
...feels the truth of the following beautiful passage : ' In the woods is perpetual youth ; within the plantations of God a decorum and sanctity reign ;...dressed, and the guest sees not how he should tire o/ them in a thousand years.' Among other objects of interest, are the Unitarian Church, which is hardly... | |
 | Hannah Flagg Gould - 1927 - 328 pages
...have enjoyed a perfect exhilaration. I am glad to the brink of fear. In the woods too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what...should tire of them in a thousand years. In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befall me in life — no disgrace, no... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...enjoyed a perfect exhiliration. Almost I fear to think how glad I am. In the woods, too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and, at what...should tire of them in a thousand years. In the woods we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befall me in life,—no disgrace, no calamity,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...enjoyed a perfect exhilaration. Almost I fear to think how glad I am. In the woods, too, a man casts off his years as the snake his slough, and, at what period soever of life, is always a child. ]n the woods is perpetual youth. Within these plantations of God a decorum and sanctity reisjn ; a... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 408 pages
...have enjoyed a perfect exhilaration. I am glad to the brink of fear. In the woods too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what...should tire of them in a thousand years. In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befall me in life, — no disgrace, no... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 100 pages
...have enjoyed a perfect exhilaration. I am glad to the brink of fear. In the woods too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what...should tire of them in a thousand years. In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befall me in life, — no disgrace, no... | |
 | 1849 - 448 pages
...enjoyed a perfect exhilaration. Almost I fear to think how glad I am. In the woods too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what...should tire of them in a thousand years. In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befal me in life, — no disgrace, no... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1851 - 570 pages
...encouragement. " In the woods a man casts off his years as the snake his slough ; and at whatever period of life, is always a child. In the woods is perpetual...should tire of them in a thousand years. In the woods we return to reason and faith : there I feel that nothing can befall me in life, — no disgrace, no... | |
 | Day Kellogg Lee - 1854 - 378 pages
...and make good Hank verse of anapestic measure," said Fanny " In the woods, too, a man casts off liis years, As the snake his slough, And at what period...of God, A decorum and sanctity reign, A perennial festival's dressed, And the guest sees not how he should tire Of them in a thousand years." The girls... | |
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