 Helps make the soul immortal. Longing is God's fresh heavenward will With our poor earthward striving ; We quench it that we may be still Content with merely living; But, would we learn that heart's full scope Which we are hourly wronging, Our lives must...  The Florida School Journal - Page 5181897Full view - About this book
 | James Russell Lowell - 1848 - 210 pages
...learn that heart's full scope Which we are hourly wronging, Our lives must climb from hope to hope And realize our longing. Ah ! let us hope that to...beckons, — That some slight good is also wrought Beyond self-satisfaction, When we are simply good in thought, How'er we fail in action. This book should be... | |
 | 1854 - 440 pages
...heaven, which is our resting-place and our everlasting home. And let us hope that to our praise Our God not only reckons The moments when we tread his...beckons, — That some slight good is also wrought Beyond self-satisfaction, When we are simply good in thought, Howe'er we fail in action. ZJaj. " I AM not... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - American poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...learn that heart's full scope Which we are hourly wronging, Our lives must climb from hope to hope And realize our longing. Ah ! let us hope that to...beckons, — That some slight good is also wrought Beyond self-satisfaction, When we are simply good in thought, Howe'er we fail in action. ODE TO FRANCE. FEBRUARY,... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - American poetry - 1858 - 644 pages
...learn that heart's full scope Which we are hourly wronging, Our lives must climb from hope to hope. And realize our longing. Ah ! let us hope that to...beckons, — That some slight good is also wrought Beyond self-satisfaction, When we are simply good in thought, Howe'er we fail in action. AUF WIEDERSEIIEN!... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1858 - 342 pages
...learn that heart's full scope Which we are hourly wronging, Our lives must climb from hope to hope And realize our longing. Ah ! let us hope that to...not only reckons The moments when we tread his ways, That some slight good is also wrought Beyond self-satisfaction, When we are simply good in thought,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1863 - 338 pages
...scope Which we are hourly wronging, Our lives must climb from hope to hope And realize our longing. Good God not only reckons The moments when we tread his ways, Ah ! let us hope that to our praise But when the spirit beckons,— Beyond self-satisfaction, When... | |
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 336 pages
...heart's full scope Which we are hourly wronging, Our lives must climb from hope to hope, And realise our Longing. Ah ! let us hope that to our praise Good...beckons, — That some slight good is also wrought Beyond self-satisfaction, When we are simply good in thought, Howe'er we fail in action. JAMES R. LOWELL,... | |
 | American poetry - 1864 - 334 pages
...learn that heart's full scope Which we are hourly wronging, Our lives must climb from hope to hope, Ah ! let us hope that to our praise Good God not only...beckons, — That some slight good is also wrought Beyond self-satisfaction, When we are simply good in thought, Howe'er we fail in action. JAMES R. LOWELI,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - American poetry - 1866 - 342 pages
...learn that heart's foil scope Which we are hourly wronging, Our lives must climb from hope to hope And realize our longing. Ah ! let us hope that to...But when the spirit beckons, — That some slight {jood is also wrought Beyond self-satisfaction, When we are simply good in thought, Uowe'er we fail... | |
 | Baptists - 1866 - 578 pages
...we learn the heart's full scope, Which we are hourly wronging, Onrlivesmustclimb from hope to hope, And realize our longing. Ah ! let us hope that to our praise Good God riot only reckons The moments when we tread His ways, But when the spirit beckons ; That some slight... | |
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