Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day. Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums,... Longfellow's Poetical Works: With 83 Illustrations by Sir John Gilbert, R.A ... - Page 3by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 564 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1844 - 454 pages
...long, and time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's...! Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant ! Let the dead Fast bury its dead ! Act, — act in the living Present ! Heart within, and God o'erhead ! Lives of... | |
| 1840 - 424 pages
...long, and time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. " In the world's...howe'er pleasant, Let the dead past bury its dead ! Actvact in the living Present ! Heart within and God o'erhead ! " Lives of great men all remind us... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1840 - 182 pages
...long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's...Future, howe'er pleasant ! Let the dead Past bury its deaa\ ! Act, — act in the living Present ! Heart within, and God o'erhead ! Lives of great men all... | |
| 1842 - 610 pages
...is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still like muffled drums are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's...strife ! Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant ! Let the (lead Past bury its dead ! Act, — act in the living Present ! Heart within, and GoD o'erhead ! Lives... | |
| T. WARD AMD CO. - 1844 - 444 pages
...long, and time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's...act in the living present ! Heart within, and God o'er head ! Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And departing, leave behind... | |
| Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1844 - 684 pages
...Is our destined end or way, But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than lo-duy. ' In i In- world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of life,...Let the dead Past, bury its dead; Act, act in the glorious Present, Heart within and GOD o'er head,' ' ' You give the poet a great advantage,' I said,... | |
| 1844 - 504 pages
...is long and time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still like muflled drums are beating, Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's...driven cattle, Be a hero in the strife. Trust no future howc'er pleasant, Let the dead past bury its dead Act, act, in the glorious present, Heart within and... | |
| Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 pages
...long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like mulllcd drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's...like dumb, driven cattle ! Be a hero in the strife ! Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1844 - 188 pages
...long, and time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's...like dumb, driven cattle ! Be a hero in the strife ! PSALM OF LIFE. Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant! Let the dead Past buryits dead ! Act, — act in... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 440 pages
...beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, 5 Be not like dumb, driven cattle ! Be a hero in the...bury its dead ! Act, — act in the living Present ! 10 Heart within, and God o'erhead ' Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime,... | |
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