 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 - Page 3by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1901Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 pages
...; " Dust thou art, to dust returnest" Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow Js our destined end or way ; But to act, that each to-morrow...drums are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb driven cattle ! Be a hero in... | |
 | S. Herbert Lancey - 1854 - 338 pages
...soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act, that each to-morrow Finds us farther than to-day. Art is long, and Time is fleeting,...drums are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field of battle In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle ! Be a hero in... | |
 | James Henry Powell - 1854 - 152 pages
...enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act. that each to-morrow Find us further than to-day. " Art is long, and time is fleeting,...are beating Funeral marches to the grave. " In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of life, Be not like dumb, driv'n cattJe ! Be a hero... | |
 | 1854 - 456 pages
...enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act, that each to-morrow Find us further than to-day. Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And...drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field of battle, . In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle ! Be a hero... | |
 | George Sumner Weaver, G. S. (George Sumner) Weaver - 1854 - 252 pages
...not sorrow Is our destined end or way ; But to act that each to-morrow Find us farther than to day. Art is long, and time is fleeting, And our hearts,...drums are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle, Be a hero in... | |
 | John Cumming - 1854 - 296 pages
...and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever. " Art is long and time is fleeting, And our hearts,...muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate, — Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn... | |
 | John Cumming - 1854 - 316 pages
...appeal can escape from, no wisdom can repel, " In the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." " Art is long and time is fleeting, And our hearts,...drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave." " And he died," closes every biography. Every gray hair on the head is symptomatic of going down to... | |
 | John Cumming - 1854 - 308 pages
...appeal can escape from, no wisdom can repel, " In the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." " Art is long and time is fleeting, And our hearts,...drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave." " And he died," closes every biography. Every gray hair on the head is symptomatic of going down to... | |
 | Clavin Henderson Wiley - 1855 - 380 pages
...Disperse it, as now light dispels the dark ! A PSALM Or LIFE. BY LONGFEILOW. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle ! Be a hero... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 264 pages
...! A PSALM OF LIFE. WHAT THE Hr.AUT OF THE YOTTN%HAN SAID TO THE PSALUI^T. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, " Life is but an empty dream ! " For the...fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, • Be not like dumb, driven cattle!... | |
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