 The setting of a great hope is like the setting of the sun. The brightness of our life is gone. Shadows of evening fall around us, and the world seems but a dim reflection, — itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming lonely night. The...  Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Page 86by Eric Sutherland Robertson - 1887 - 177 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English life - 1855 - 958 pages
...please. I cannot think, indeed I cannot, but I will endeavour to do as you advise." CHAPTER XIII. " The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...but a dim reflection — itself a broader shadow." LONGPELLOW. IT was was late when Lady Swindon and Maude arrived in London, and drove up to the same... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1856 - 404 pages
...had found a name for one of his heroes. Here, also, shall church-bells be rung, but more solemnly. The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...world seems but a dim reflection, — itself a broader -*oAshadow. We look forward into the coming; lonely night. The soul withdraws into itself. Then stars... | |
 | Henry Harbaugh - 1857 - 284 pages
...light and smiles of earthly love seem to perish in the grave, then it is night on earth and gloomy. " The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...evening fall around us, and the world seems but a dim reflection—itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming lonely night. The soul withdraws... | |
 | M. M. Bell - 1858 - 442 pages
...she help it ! The next day saw her journeying by easy stages to Penmorfa. Longfellow has well said, " The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...lonely night, — the soul withdraws into itself." Though less distinctly expressed, such were Ellen's thoughts as she quitted her father's house to return... | |
 | Ernest Richard Seymour - 1858 - 296 pages
...the windows darkened. Poor Mignon! And was not this widowhood for her heart, too ? PBTJII WITHEBED. The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming lovely night. The soul withdraws into itself. Then stars arise, and the night is holy. — LONGFELLOW.... | |
 | 1858 - 434 pages
...accomplish anything, you must also persevere. BsACTiruL THOUGHT — The setting of a great hope is like ths setting of the sun. The brightness of our life is...evening fall around us, and the world seems but a dull reflection — itself a broader shade. "We look forward into the coming lonely night. The stars,... | |
 | Mary Theresa Vidal - 1859 - 374 pages
...am growing more rigid, more ' unapproachable,' as you used to say, than ever. " Some author says, ' The setting of a great hope is like the setting of the sun. The brightness of our life is gone. The soul withdraws into itself.' The brightness of my life is gone ! Richard, you know me better, I... | |
 | Rays - 1860 - 218 pages
...present mercies we despise, Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had. WITHEES. The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...coming lonely night; the soul withdraws into itself; the stars arise, and the light is holy. HYPEEION. What though our bark a dreary course pursue, We have... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 498 pages
...had found a name for one of his heroes. Here, also, shall church-bells be rung, but more solemnly. The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...stars arise, and the night is holy. Paul Flemming bad experienced this, though still young. The friend of his youth was dead. The bough had broken "... | |
 | Henry Harbaugh - 1861 - 288 pages
...light and smiles of earthly love seem to perish in the grave, then it is night on earth and gloomy. " The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...lonely night. The soul withdraws into itself. Then the stars arise, and the night is holy !" All is yet not dark. Heaven kindles anew, across the Bea... | |
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