John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| James Russell Lowell. (1819–1891) (continued) |
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| His words were simple words enough And yet he used them so That what in other mouths was rough In his seemed musical and low. |
| Shepherd of King Admetus. |
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| All thoughts that mould the age begin Deep down within the primitive soul. |
| An Incident in a Railroad Car. |
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| It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century. |
| An Incident in a Railroad Car. |
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| No man is born into the world whose work Is not born with him. There is always work, And tools to work withal, for those who will; And blessed are the horny hands of toil. |
| A Glance behind the Curtain. |
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| They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak. . . . . . . . They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three. |
| Stanzas on Freedom. |
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| Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts. |
| Columbus. |
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| One day with life and heart Is more than time enough to find a world. |
| Columbus. |
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| Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide, In the strife of Truth with Falsehood, for the good or evil side; |
| The present Crisis. |
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| Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne. 1 |
| The present Crisis. |
| Note 1. Dryden: Art of Poetry, line 376: Showed Worth on foot and rascals in the coach. J. G. Holland: Wanted; Wrong rules the land and waiting Justice sleeps. [back] |