 Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! — For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of...  Poetical Works - Seite 2von Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 656 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1856 - 428 Seiten
...UFE. [What the heart of the young man said to the Psalmist.] Tell me not in mournful numbers, " Lite is but an empty dream !'' For the soul is dead that...its goal ; " Dust thou art, to dust returnest, ' Was not tpoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act, that... | |
 | 1856 - 352 Seiten
...most spiritual pulse : — " Tell me not in mournful numbers Life is but an empty dream ; For tite soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what...not its goal : Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul." Every nation has its great men, the memory of whose lives is cherished by... | |
 | 1856 - 352 Seiten
...LONGFELLOW. A PSALM OF LIFE. WHAT THE HEAKT OF THE YOUNG MAN SATO TO. THE PSALMIST. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, ' Life is but an empty dream ! ' For the...what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; ' Dust thou art, to dust rcturnest,' Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 518 Seiten
...the planets in their course. Rogers. A PSALM OF LIFE.' " Be np and doing." TELL me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; " Dust thou art, to dust rcturnest," Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | Josiah Moody Fletcher - 1856 - 144 Seiten
...AHULEI. A Psalm of Life. WHAT THE HEART OP THE YOUNG MAN SAID TO THE PSALMIST. TELL me not in mournful numbers, " Life is but an empty dream ! " For the...what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; " Dust thou art, to dust retumest," Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 Seiten
...LIFE. Wliat the heart of the young man said to the Psalmist. BY LONGFELLOW. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...not its goal ; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act that... | |
 | Jean Roemer - 1857 - 332 Seiten
...That were not born to die ! FITZ-GREENE HALLECK. CIX.— A PSALM OF LIFE. TELL me not, in mournful numbers " Life is but an empty dream," For the soul...its goal ; " Dust thou art, to dust returnest," 'Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act, that... | |
 | William Adams - 1857 - 380 Seiten
...our great American poet, Longfellow: " Tell me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream, O For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are...not its goal ; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken to the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way, But to act, that... | |
 | 1857 - 904 Seiten
...gvilty conscience, and final wo. A PSALM OF LIFB. BT HBSRT W. L01IO FILLOW. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, " Life is but an empty dream !" • For the...slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real 1 Life is earnest ! And the grave is net its goal ; " Dust then art, to dust return'st," Was not spoken... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 Seiten
...voice fell, like a falling star, , Excelsior ! Longfellow. A PSALM OF IIFE. Tell me not in mournful numbers "Life is but an empty dream ;" For the soul...its goal ; " Dust thou art, to dust returnest," Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that... | |
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