Lord of
Lord of
night purple world
And o'er the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she follow'd him.
grace come-back-to-me
But the tender grace of a day that is dead Will never come back to me.
life dream prayer
. . . More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are men better than sheeps or goats That nourish a blind life within the brain, If, knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer Not only for themselves but for those who call them friend? For so this whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God.
life should labour
Ah, why Should life all labour be?
strength wind squares
That tower of strength Which stood four-square to all the winds that blew.
fire-within sin save-me
I am on fire within. There comes no murmur of reply. What is it that will take away my sin, And save me lest I die?
rain sky rainbow
Rain, rain, and sun! A rainbow in the sky!
honesty lying heart
Oh for someone with a heart, head and hand. Whatever they call them, what do I care, aristocrat, democrat, autocrat, just be it one that can rule and dare not lie.
nature wall spring
Flower in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies, I hold you here, root and all, in my hand, Little flower-but if I could understand What you are, root and all, all in all, I should know what God and man is.
british-historian life
To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.
british-statesman days frequently wiser
In those days he was wiser than he is now - he used frequently to take my advice.
climbing mud evolution
Evolution ever climbing after some ideal good, And Reversion ever dragging Evolution in the mud.
dance moon night
All night have the roses heard The flute, violin, bassoon; All night has the casement jessamine stirr'd To the dancers dancing in tune; Till a silence fell with the waking bird, And a hush with the setting moon.
strength rocks years
No rock so hard but that a little wave may beat admission in a thousand years.