 For us the winds do blow; The earth doth rest, heaven 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. The stars have us to bed; Night draws...  Essays, Lectures and Orations - Page 230by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 364 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 670 pages
...cannot discover the " causes " with his microscope.i Indeed, all nature is, in one sense, alive : — " All things unto our flesh are kind In their descent...and being; to our mind, In their ascent and cause " : — Herbert, or as another poet sings : — " L'anima di ogni bruto e delle piante Di complcssion... | |
 | Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 636 pages
...cannot discover the " causes " with his microscope.1 Indeed, all nature is, in one sense, alive : — " All things unto our flesh are kind In their descent and being ; to onr mind, In their ascent and cause " : — Herbert, or as another poet sings : — " L'anima di ogni... | |
 | 1868 - 780 pages
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 | David Thomas - 1869 - 296 pages
...or as our treasure ; The whole is either, our cupboard of food, Or cabinet of pleasure. " The stars have us to bed ; Night draws the curtain, which the...their ascent and cause. " More servants wait on man, Then he'll take notice of: in every path He treads down that which doth befriend him, When sickness... | |
 | David Thomas - 1869 - 296 pages
...whole is either, our cupboard of food, Or cabinet of pleasure. " The stars have us to bed ; Night diaws the curtain, which the sun withdraws ; Music and light...their ascent and cause. " More servants wait on man, Then he'll take notice of: in every path He treads down that which doth befriend him, When sickness... | |
 | 1869 - 878 pages
...light attend our head. AH things unto our flesh are kinde lu their iltsctnl and being ; to our minde In their ascent and cause. More servants wait on Man...path He treads down that which doth befriend him, Wheii sickness makes him pale aud wan, 0 inightie lov« ! Man is one world, and hath Another to attend... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1869 - 384 pages
...sphere. Herbs gladly cure our flesh, because that they Fiude their acquaintance there. " The starres have us to bed; Night draws the curtain, which the sun withdraws: ilusick and light attend our head. All things unto omfltah are kinde In their descent and being; to... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 592 pages
...or us our treasure ; The whole is either our cupboard of food, Or cabinet of pleasure. " The stars have us to bed: Night draws the curtain ; which the...light attend our head. All things unto our flesh are kiud, In their descent and being; to our mind, Li their ascent and cause. " More servants wait on man... | |
 | Spencer Timothy Hall - 1870 - 424 pages
...delight, or as our treasure : The whole is, either our cupboard of food, Or cabinet of pleasure. The stars have us to bed ; Night draws the curtain, which the Sun withdraws : Music and light attend onr head. All things unto OUT flesh are kind In their descent and being ; to our mind In their ascent... | |
 | George Herbert - 1871 - 280 pages
...delight, or as our treasure: The whole is, either our cupboard of food, Or cabinet of pleasure. The stars have us to bed ; Night draws the curtain, which the...and being; to our mind In their ascent and cause. Each thing is full of duty: Waters united are our navigation ; Distinguished, our habitation ; Below,... | |
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