Pansies in soft April rains Fill their stalks with honeyed sap Drawn from Earth’s prolific lap.
BAYARD TAYLORBy wisdom wealth is won; but riches purchased wisdom yet for none.
More Bayard Taylor Quotes
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And rest, that strengthens unto virtuous deeds, Is one with Prayer.
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Really,’ thought I, ‘we call Baltimore the ‘Monumental City’ for its two marble columns, and here is Edinburg with one at every street-corner!
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Alone each heart must cover up its dead; Alone, through bitter toil, achieve its rest.
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The aquilegia sprinkled on the rocks A scarlet rain; the yellow violet Sat in the chariot of its leaves, the phlox Held spikes of purple flame in meadows wet, And all the streams with vernal-scented reed Were fringed, and streaky bellow of miskodeed.
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The clouds are scudding across the moon, A misty light is on the sea; The wind in the shrouds has a wintry tune, And the foam is flying free.
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To Truth’s house there is a single door, which is experience.
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Women are not apt to be won by the charms of verse.
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Learn to live, and live to learn, Ignorance like a fire doth burn, Little tasks make large return.
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Peace the offspring is of Power.
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Sweeter than the stolen kiss Are the granted kisses
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Death is not rare, alas! nor burials few, And soon the grassy coverlet of God Spreads equal green above their ashes pale.
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But still I dream that somewhere there must be The spirit of a child that waits for me.
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The hollows are heavy and dank With the steam of the Goldenrods.
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There may come a day Which crowns Desire with gift, and Art with truth, And Love with bliss, and Life with wiser youth!
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By wisdom wealth is won; but riches purchased wisdom yet for none.
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