One impulse from a vernal wood...

One impulse from a vernal wood May teach you more of man, Of moral evil and of good, Than all the sages can.

The human mind is capable of e...

The human mind is capable of excitement without the application of gross and violent stimulants; and he must have a very faint perception of its beauty and dignity who does not know this.

But an old age serene and brig...

But an old age serene and bright, and lovely as a Lapland night, shall lead thee to thy grave.

How does the Meadow flower its...

How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold.

Golf is a day spent in a round...

Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness.

Not without hope we suffer and...

Not without hope we suffer and we mourn.

The ocean is a mighty harmonis...

The ocean is a mighty harmonist.

Wisdom is oftentimes nearer wh...

Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.

Getting and spending, we lay w...

Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers.

Rapine, avarice, expense, This...

Rapine, avarice, expense, This is idolatry; and these we adore; Plain living and high thinking are no more.

What is pride? A rocket that e...

What is pride? A rocket that emulates the stars.

The child is the father of man...

The child is the father of man.

Strongest minds are often thos...

Strongest minds are often those whom the noisy world hears least.

Like an army defeated the snow...

Like an army defeated the snow hath retreated.

Spires whose 'silent finger p...

Spires whose 'silent finger points to heaven.'

Laying out grounds may be cons...

Laying out grounds may be considered a liberal art, in some sort like poetry and painting.

'Tis my faith that every flowe...

'Tis my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes!

A primrose by the river's brim...

A primrose by the river's brim
A yellow rose was to him.
And it was nothing more

The Rainbow comes and goes,

The Rainbow comes and goes,
And lovely is the Rose.

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Father! - to God himself we ca...

Father! - to God himself we cannot give a holier name.