 For us the winds do blow, The earth doth rest, heav'n move, and fountains flow. Nothing we see but means our good, As our delight, or as our treasure; The whole is either our cupboard of food, Or cabinet of pleasure.  Works - Page 72by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883Full view - About this book
 | 1872 - 710 pages
...amity, And both with moons and tides. Nothing hath got so far, But Man has caught and kept it as his snhere. Herljs gladly cure our flesh, because that they Find their acquaintance there. For us the winds... | |
 | Spencer Timothy Hall - 1873 - 478 pages
...amity, And both with moons and tides. Nothing hath got so far, But Man hath caught and kept it, as his prey. His eyes dismount the highest star. He is in...we see, but means our good, As our delight, or as oar treasure : The whole is, either our cupboard of/oorf, Or cabinet of pleasure. The stars have us... | |
 | William Mountford - 1874 - 562 pages
...degrees of intelligence, to where there is not darkness enough for a doubt to be in. CHAPTER XXVIII. For us the winds do blow, The earth doth rest, heaven...fountains flow. Nothing we see but means our good, Aa our delight, or as our treasure : The whole is either our cupboard of food, Or cabinet of pleasure.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1874 - 802 pages
...Herbert, who himself possessed some share of the mystic gin :— ELIZABETH BABBETT BBOWNING. 471 For ns the winds do blow, The earth doth rest, heaven move,...fountains flow ; Nothing we see, but means our good, As onr delight, or as our treasure ;, The whole is either onr cupboard of food, Or cabinet of pleasure.... | |
 | George Herbert - 1874 - 396 pages
...got so farre But Man hath caught and kept it as his prey; 20 His eyes dismount the highest starre ; He is in little all the sphere; Herbs gladly cure our flesh, because that they Finde their acquaintance there. For us the windes do blow, 25 The earth resteth, heav'n moueth, fountains... | |
 | George Herbert - 1874 - 386 pages
..." When we consider man, what" (in grandeur, incomprehensibility, and terror) " are the heavens ?" " For us the winds do blow, The earth doth rest, heaven move, and fountains flow." Many of HERBERT'S modern admirers, while quoting the rest of these verses on " Man," omit its last... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 588 pages
...amity, And both with moons and tides. Nothing hath got so far, But man hath caught and kept it as bis prey. His eyes dismount the highest star : He is in...move, and fountains flow; Nothing we see but means OUT- good As our delight, or as our treasure; The whole is either our cupboard of food, Or cabinet... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...amity, And both with moons and tides. " Nothing hath got so far But man hath canght and kept it as his prey; His eyes dismount the highest star; He is in...flesh, because that they Find their acquaintance there. u For us, the winds do blow, The earth doth rest, heaven move, and fountains flow; Nothing we see,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...amity, And both with moons and tides. Nothing hath got so far, But man hath canght and kept it as his prey. His eyes dismount the highest star: He is in...little all the sphere : Herbs gladly cure our flesh, becanse that they Find their acquaiutance there. For us the winds do blow, The earth doth rest, heaven... | |
 | Francis Andrew March - 1875 - 336 pages
...: Night draws the curtain ; which the sun withdraws. Music and light attend our head." —29, 30. " For us the winds do blow, The earth doth rest, heaven move, and fountains flow." " More servants wait on man Than he'll take notice of. In every path lie treads down that which doth... | |
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