These roses under my window make no reference to former roses or to better ones ; they are for what they are ; they exist with God to-day. There is no time to them. Essays, First Series - Page 61by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 333 pagesFull view - About this book
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...in every moment of its existence. Before a leaf-hud has hurst its whole liie acts; in the full-hlown flower there is no more ; in the leafless root there...satisfied and it satisfies nature in all moments alike. There is no time to it But man postpones or rememhers; he does not live in the present, hut with riveted... | |
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| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 302 pages
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| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 350 pages
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| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 356 pages
...exist with God to-day. There is no time to them. There is simply the rose ; it is perfect in every moment of its existence. Before a leaf-bud has burst,...flower there is no more ; in the leafless root there is «o less. Its nature is satisfied and it satisfies nature in all moments alike. But man postpones or... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 802 pages
...exist with God to-day. There is no time to them. There is simply the rose ; it is perfect in every moment of its existence. Before a leaf-bud has burst,...satisfies nature in all moments alike. But man postpones l - or remembers ; he does not live in the present, but with reverted eye laments the past, or, heedless... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 408 pages
...exist with God to-day, j There is no time to them. There is simply the rose ; it is perfect in every moment of its existence. Before a leaf-bud has burst,...satisfied, and it satisfies nature, in all moments alike. There is no time to it. But man postpones or remembers ; he does not live in the present, but with... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 402 pages
...exist with God to-day. There is no time to them. There is simply the rose ; it is perfect in every moment of its existence. Before a leaf-bud has burst,...is no more ; in the leafless root there is no less. Jts nature is satisfied, and it satisfies nature, in all moments alike. But man postpones or remembers... | |
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