Charles Godfrey Leland
Charles Godfrey Leland
Charles Godfrey Lelandwas an American humorist and folklorist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was educated at Princeton University and in Europe...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
CountryUnited States of America
paradise way satan
To Paradise, the Arabs say, Satan could never find the way Until the peacock led him in.
world ifs
If all the world must see the world As the world the world hath seen, Then it were better for the world That the world have never been.
life pain rapture
Love leads to present rapture,-then to pain; But all through Love in time is healed again.
summer lying flower
Jas in the Arab language is despair, And Min the darkest meaning of a lie. Thus cried the Jessamine among the flowers, How justly doth a lie Draw on its head despair! Among the fragrant spirits of the bowers The boldest and the strongest still was I. Although so fair, Therefore from Heaven A stronger perfume unto me was given Than any blossom of the summer hours.
grief giving bird
But, as old Swedish legends say, Of all the birds upon that day, The swallow felt the deepest grief, And longed to give her Lord relief, And chirped when any near would come. Hugswala swala swal honom! Meaning, as they who tell it deem, Oh, cool, oh, cool and comfort Him!
daughter kings winter
Up rose the wild old winter-king, And shook his beard of snow; "I hear the first young hard-bell ring, 'Tis time for me to go! Northward o'er the icy rocks, Northward o'er the sea, My daughter comes with sunny locks: This land's too warm for me!
belief
When in God thou believest, near God thou wilt certainly be.
change running may
Time fleeth on, Youth soon is gone, Naught earthly may abide; Life seemeth fast, But may not last-- It runs as runs the time.
kissing long firsts
What is a kiss? Alacke! at worst, A single Dropp to quenche a Thirst, Tho' oft it prooves, in happie Hour, The first swete Dropp of our long Showre.
music sweet tongue
Sweet music! sacred tongue of God.
life growing
Life will be lengthened while growing, for Thought is the measure of life.
learning men singing
The Lord of Learning who upraised mankind from being silent brutes to singing men.
bravery lovely may
The brave deserve the lovely - every woman may be won.
thoughts-on-life
Thought is the measure of life.