Lord of
Lord of
life flower white
Wearing the white flower of a blameless life, Before a thousand peering littlenesses, In that fierce light which beats upon a throne, And blackens every blot.
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.
beach long sublime
Here about the beach I wandered, nourishing a youth sublime With the fairy tales of science, and the long result of Time.
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.
grief heart sleep
Whate'er thy joys, they vanish with the day: Whate'er thy griefs, in sleep they fade away, To sleep! to sleep! Sleep, mournful heart, and let the past be past: Sleep, happy soul, all life will sleep at last.
moving good-luck shoes
And wheresoe'er thou move, good luck Shall fling her old shoe after.