 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...  Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Page xviiiby Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1880 - 417 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1856 - 518 pages
...Pilgrim sires This hallowed day like us shall keep. w 0 B 104. A PSALM OF LIFE. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream; For the soul...returnest, 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 further than to-day.... | |
 | Songs - 1856 - 712 pages
...given ; Tor a life of prayer is the life of heaven. HENBY WABE. af salm of HTELL me not, in mournful numbers, -*- " Life is but an empty dream ! " For...returnest," 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.... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...divided us, and thereby made us slaves." — (Juesses at Truth, by Turn AVo/.Wi. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, " Life is but an empty dream !" For the soul...returnest " 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.... | |
 | Charles Northend - 1856 - 276 pages
...Logan? Not one." PART II. -PIECES OF POETRY, EXERCISE I. A PSALM OF LIFE. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...returnest, 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 further than to-day.... | |
 | Josiah Moody Fletcher - 1856 - 144 pages
...makes, by oneness with Himself, My friend for ever mine ! AHULEI. A Psalm of Life. WHAT THE HEART OP THE YOUNG MAN SAID TO THE PSALMIST. TELL me not in...what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; " Dust thou art, to dust retumest," Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | 1856 - 428 pages
...UFE. [What the heart of the young man said to the Psalmist.] Tell me not in mournful numbers, " Lite is but an empty dream !'' For the soul is dead that...its goal ; " Dust thou art, to dust returnest, ' Was not tpoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act, that... | |
 | 1856 - 352 pages
...patient. Trust thy star ! ' 14 HEXRY \V. LONGFELLOW. A PSALM OF LIFE. WHAT THE HEAKT OF THE YOUNG MAN SATO TO. THE PSALMIST. TELL me not, in mournful numbers,...what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; ' Dust thou art, to dust rcturnest,' Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | 1856 - 352 pages
...most spiritual pulse : — " Tell me not in mournful numbers Life is but an empty dream ; For tite soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what...not its goal : Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul." Every nation has its great men, the memory of whose lives is cherished by... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1856 - 432 pages
...thrice-prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night! A PSALM OF LIFE. WHAT THB HEART OP THE YOUNO MAN SAID TO THE PSALMIST. TELL me not, in mournful...that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. 10 A PSALM OF LIFE. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; "Dust, thou art,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 518 pages
...the planets in their course. Rogers. A PSALM OF LIFE.' " Be np and doing." TELL me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; " Dust thou art, to dust rcturnest," Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
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