I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough; I brought him home, in his nest, at even; He sings the song, but it cheers not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky; He sang to my ear, they sang to my eye. Select Essays and Poems - Page 77by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 120 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Johonnot - 1884 - 152 pages
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| 1893 - 376 pages
...den, Gaes jinking through the thorn." ? TannahUl. 1. What did Emerson say of the sparrow's song? " I thought the sparrow's note from heaven Singing at dawn on the alder bough." 2. From which of Longfellow's poems is the following beautiful thought taken? '"Tie always morning... | |
| 1885 - 184 pages
...place there, The spent and maimed among, God grant you find a face there You loved when you were young ALL are needed by each one, Nothing is fair or good alone. RW Emerson. HE who has ceased to enjoy the superiority of his friend has ceased to love him ! Madame... | |
| Mary Wilder Tileston - 1886 - 204 pages
...and lists with delight, Nor knowest them what argument Thy life to thy neighbor's creed has lent. A!l are needed by each one ; Nothing is fair or good alone....alder bough ; I brought him home, in his nest, at even ; He sings the song, but it pleases not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky ; — He sang... | |
| Leigh Hadley Irvine - 1886 - 56 pages
...argument Thy life to thy neighbor's creed has lent. All are needed by each one ; Nothing is good or fair alone. I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing...alder bough; I brought him home, in his nest, at even ; lie sings the song, but it pleases not now. For I did not bring borne the river and sky;— He sang... | |
| Annie H. Ryder - 1886 - 200 pages
...beautiful whole. SUSAN COOLIDGE. Nor knowest thou what argument Thy life to thy neighbor's creed has lent. All are needed by each one ; Nothing is fair or good alone. EMERSON. 27. Reverence the highest, have patience with the lowest. Let this day's performance of the... | |
| 1886 - 216 pages
...his own. ROBERT COLLYER. Thou knowest not what argument Thy life to thy neighbor's creed hath lent; All are needed by each one ; Nothing is fair or good alone. EMERSON. 30. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep... | |
| Jabez Thomas Sunderland, Brooke Herford, Frederick B. Mott - 1886 - 352 pages
...incumbrance. CALENDAR FOR APRIL. A THOUGHT GEM FOB EVEBT DAT. (Selected from Emerson by Mrs. EE MUXAN.) 1. Th. All are needed by each one : Nothing is fair or good alone. 2. F. Around the man who seeks a noble end, Not angels, but divinities, attend. 3. S. Live for friendship,... | |
| 1887 - 168 pages
...round yon Alpine height ; Nor knowest thou what argument Thy life to thy neighbor's creed has lent. All are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good...bough ; I brought him home, in his nest, at even; He sings the song, but it pleases not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky; — He sang... | |
| Henry Wood - 1887 - 240 pages
...truth. Its only warfare is with error, and the conflict between them is unceasing. SUPPLY AND DEMAND. " All are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone." Emerson. II. SUPPLY AND DEMAND. f"PHE law of supply and demand is perhaps the most general and fundamental... | |
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