 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...  The Gift Book of Gems - Sida 141856 - 312 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1850 - 604 sidor
...philosophy we may all study with advantage : — " A PSALM OF LIFE. " What the heart of the young man said to the Psalmist. " Tell me not in mournful numbers,...that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. j " Life is real ! life is earnest, And the grave is not its goal ; Dust thou art. to dust returnest,... | |
 | Reed and Pardon - 1850 - 130 sidor
...saim of lift. WHAT ТИК 11КЛПТ OF THE YOUNO MAN SAID TO THE I'SAUIIbT. 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 retumest,'Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | 1850 - 452 sidor
...the Lord, forasmuch as we know that our labour is not in vain in the Lord. " Tell us 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 returnest, Was not spoken of tho soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | Daniel Clarke Eddy - 1850 - 380 sidor
...Longfellow, was one of her favorites, and she often repeated its truthful stanzas: "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 returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1850 - 608 sidor
...ad" A PSALM OF LIFE. " What the heart of the young man said to the Psalmist. " Telfme 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 returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. " Not enjoyment,... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1850 - 292 sidor
...syllables. BIVOUAC ; blv'oo-iVk ; required by the metre to be in three syllables. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, " Life is but an empty dream ! " For the...slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is reaZ ! life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; " Dust thou art, to dust returnest," Was not... | |
 | Garland - 1850 - 152 sidor
...of sin and sorrow, Would bring thee nigh. Tell me not in mournful numbers ' Life is but a troubled dream,' For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things...what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; ' Dust thou art, to dust retuinest,' Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | William Adams - 1850 - 392 sidor
...much loftier and truer are the lines of our great American poet, Longfellow: " Tell me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream, For the soul is dead flint slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life u real! life is earnest! And the Grave is not... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 sidor
...for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night ! A PSALM OF LIFE. WHAT THE HEART OF THE YOUNG MAN SAID TO THE PSALMIST. TELL me not, in mournful numbers,...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 the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
 | Gems - 1851 - 206 sidor
...haven of securest rest! Linger not long! ANON. A PSALM OF LIFE. What the heart of the young man said to the Psalmist. Tell me not in mournful numbers,...what they seem. Life is real! life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returneth, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment,... | |
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