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William C. Bryant quotes

American Poet November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878

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William C. Bryant quote: "And we wept that one so lovely should have a life so brief;"
And we wept that one so lovely should have a life so brief; William C. Bryant
William C. Bryant quote: "To him who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her..."
To him who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language. William C. Bryant
There is no glory in star or blossom till looked upon by a loving eye; There is no fragrance in April breezes till breathed with joy as they wander by. William C. Bryant
Loveliest of lovely things are they on earth that soonest pass away. The rose that lives its little hour is prized beyond the sculptured flower. William C. Bryant
So live, that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan which moves. To that mysterious realm where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Scourged by his dungeon; but, sustain'd and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams."Thanatopsis William C. Bryant
William C. Bryant quote: "And suns grow meek, and the meek suns grow brief, and the year..."
And suns grow meek, and the meek suns grow brief, and the year smiles as it draws near its death. William C. Bryant
William C. Bryant quote: "Autumn...the year's last, loveliest smile."
Autumn...the year's last, loveliest smile. William C. Bryant
The sounds I had heard seemed worthy to mingle with this bright and perfumed atmosphere, and to thrill the beautiful scenery around me. William C. Bryant
William C. Bryant quote: "A sculptor wields The chisel, and the stricken marble grows To..."
A sculptor wields The chisel, and the stricken marble grows To beauty. William C. Bryant
The moon is at her full, and riding high, Floods the calm fields with light. The airs that hover in the summer sky Are all asleep tonight. William C. Bryant
Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness - a harsh nurse, who roughly rocks her foster - children into strength and athletic proportion. William C. Bryant
William C. Bryant quote: "Go forth under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings."
Go forth under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings. William C. Bryant
William C. Bryant quote: "Weep not that the world changes -did it keep a stable..."
Weep not that the world changes -did it keep a stable changeless state, 'twere cause indeed to weep. William C. Bryant
Poetry is that art which selects and arranges the symbols of thought in such a manner as to excite the imagination the most powerfully and delightfully. William C. Bryant
Thine eyes are springs in whose serene And silent waters heaven is seen. Their lashes are the herbs that look On their young figures in the brook. William C. Bryant

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