| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| Richard Monckton Milnes Houghton. (1809–1885) |
| 1 |
| But on and up, where Nature’s heart Beats strong amid the hills. |
| Tragedy of the Lac de Gaube. Stanza 2. |
| 2 |
| Great thoughts, great feelings came to them, Like instincts, unawares. |
| The Men of Old. |
| 3 |
| A man’s best things are nearest him, Lie close about his feet. |
| The Men of Old. |
| 4 |
| I wandered by the brookside, I wandered by the mill; I could not hear the brook flow, The noisy wheel was still. |
| The Brookside. |
| 5 |
| The beating of my own heart Was all the sound I heard. |
| The Brookside. |
| 6 |
| The hills of manhood wear a noble face When seen from far; The mist of light from which they take their grace Hides what they are. |
| Carpe Diem. |
| 7 |
| Oh glory, that we wrestle So valiantly with Time! |
| The Eld. |
| 8 |
| Heaven was not Heaven if Phaon was not there. |
| A Dream of Sappho. |
| 9 |
| A poet’s Mistress is a hallowed thing. |
| Tempe. |
| 10 |
| Mohammed’s truth lay in a holy Book, Christ’s in a sacred Life. |
| Mohammedanism. |
| 11 |
| They who have steeped their souls in prayer Can every anguish calmly bear. |
| The Sayings of Rabia. iv. |
| 12 |
| Lady Moon, Lady Moon, where are you roving? Over the sea. Lady Moon, Lady Moon, whom are you loving? All that love me! |
| A Child’s Song. |
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