 He ate and drank the precious words, His spirit grew robust; He knew no more that he was poor, Nor that his frame was dust. He danced along the dingy days, And this bequest of wings Was but a book. What liberty A loosened spirit brings!  The Chautauquan - Page 76edited by - 1903Full view - About this book
 | Anna Garlin Spencer - 1923 - 338 pages
...! One often thinks of the lovely song of Emily Dickinson when sitting thus in a public library: "He ate and drank the precious words, His spirit grew robust ; He knew no more that he was poor Or that his frame was dust. He danced along the dingy ways And this bequest of wings Was but a book.... | |
 | 1924 - 704 pages
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 | 1944 - 642 pages
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 | Emily Dickinson - 1890 - 168 pages
...hats. And saints to windows run, To see the little tippler Leaning against the sun ! XXI. A BOOK. TTE ate and drank the precious words, •*• •*•...that his frame was dust. He danced along the dingy days, And this bequest of wings Was but a. book. What liberty A loosened spirit brings ! XXII. T HAD... | |
 | Emily Dickinson - 1890 - 164 pages
...hats. And saints to windows run, To see the little tippler Leaning against the sun ! XXI. A BOOK. TT E ate and drank the precious words, "*• •*• His...that his frame was dust. He danced along the dingy days, And this bequest of wings Was but a book. What liberty A loosened spirit brings ! XXII. T HAD... | |
 | 1891 - 806 pages
...cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. A BOOK. He ate and drank the precious words, His spirit grew...that his frame was dust. He danced along the dingy days, And this bequest of wm^s Was but a book. What liberty A loosened spirit brings ! Roberts.) $1.50.)... | |
 | 1897 - 844 pages
...; AROUND THE STUDY LAMP. A BOOK. Hi1 ate mid drank the precious words. His spirit grew robust ; Hr knew no more that he was poor. Nor that his frame was dust, lie danced alonf? the dingy days. And this bequest of wings Was but a book. What liberty A loosened... | |
 | 1896 - 1224 pages
...these four ends conduce, For wisdom, piety, delight, or use. h. SIB JOHN DKNIIAM — Of Prudence. He thjof s Saga. Canto VIII. Justice, sir, is the great...— On Mr. Justice Story, 1845. K. KINDNESS. Kindn days, And this bequest of wings Was but a book. What liberty A loosened spirit brings ! »'. EMILY... | |
 | 1897 - 50 pages
...service. Hear my prayer, for my dear Redeemer's sake. Amen.— !^el. 124 125 AROUND THE STUDY LAMP. He ate and drank the precious words, His spirit grew robust ; He knew no more that he wus poor, Nor that his frame was dust. He danced along the dingy days, And this bequest of wings Wa«... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman - 1900 - 954 pages
...and there a star, Some lose their way. Here a mist, and there a mist, Afterwards — day ! A BOOK HE ate and drank the precious words, His spirit grew...that his frame was dust. He danced along the dingy days, And this bequest of wings Was but a book. What liberty A loosened spirit brings 1 UTTERANCE I... | |
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