 Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! — For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of...  Beulah: A Novel - Page 17by Augusta Jane Evans - 1898 - 492 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 pages
...of Life. LONGFELLOW. What the Heart of the young Man said to the Psalmist. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...that slumbers. And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal ; "Dust thou art, to dust returnest,"... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 pages
...of the earth. — Wirt. 723. LIFE IS REAL. Tel! me not — :n mournful number», Life — is but nn empty dream! For the soul is dead— that slumbers. And things are not— what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave — is not its goal; Dust Ihou an, to dust returneet,... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 pages
...outward nature, for a harmony agreeing with it; but not before. Tell me not, in mournful numbers, L\fe— is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead, that slumbers. And things are not—what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And thegrare—is not its goal; Dust thou art,... | |
 | 1846 - 302 pages
...beautiful, he lay; And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star,. Excelsior ! A PSALM OF LIFE. Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life...that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real— life is earnest — And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest,... | |
 | 1846 - 756 pages
...LIFE. What the heart of the young man said to the Psalmist.— HW Longfellow. Tell me not, in mournful numbers, " Life is but an empty dream ;" For the soul...that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal : " Dust thou art — to dust returnest,"... | |
 | 1846 - 308 pages
...like a falling star ! Excelsior ! A PSALM OF LIFE. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW. Tell me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real — life is earnest— And the grave is not its goal, I ust thou art, to dust returnest,... | |
 | Mary Chauncey - 1846 - 148 pages
...very pretty, •ndpOsMMing valuable medicinal qualities. ENEBOY IN ADVEKSITT. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream, For the soul...that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real — life is earnest—- And the grave is not its goal ! Dust thou art — to dust reiurnest—... | |
 | Henry Clapp - 1846 - 228 pages
...and fragrant gardens of the South. A PSALM OF LIFE. BY HENRY W. LON8FBLLOW. Tell "me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul...that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real—life is earnest— And the grave is not its goal, Dust thou art, to dust returnest,... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...incorruptible. Would they could have stayed with us. A PSALM OF LIFE. — Longfellow. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, " Life is but an empty dream ! " For the...that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; " Dust thou art, to dust returnest,"... | |
 | 1847 - 540 pages
...sun-woven wing, And dimpled thy cheek like the roses of spring. MRS. OSOOOD. 26. Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. HW LONGFELLOW. 27. A little nonsense, now and then, Is relish'd by the best of men. CHILDHOOD — YOUTH.... | |
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