Sanctum Sanctorum: Or Proof-sheets from an Editor's Table

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Sheldon, 1870 - 325 страница
 

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Страница 30 - Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints...
Страница 37 - This I say of me, but think of you, Love ! This to you — yourself my moon of poets! Ah, but that's the world's side — there's the wonder — Thus they see you, praise you, think they know you. There in turn I stand with them and praise you, Out of my own self, I dare to phrase it. But the best is when I glide from out them, Cross a step or two of dubious twilight, Come out on the other side, the novel Silent silver lights and darks undream'd of, Where I hush and bless myself with silence.
Страница 37 - God be thanked, the meanest of his creatures Boasts two soul-sides, one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her!
Страница 24 - For me, my heart that erst did go Most like a tired child at a show, That sees through tears the mummers leap, Would now its wearied vision close, Would childlike on His love repose Who giveth His beloved sleep. And friends, dear friends, when it shall be That this low breath is gone from me, And round my bier ye come to weep, Let one most loving of you all, Say, " Not a tear must o'er her fall ! He giveth His beloved sleep.
Страница 187 - McLeod showed in the sermon how we all tried to please self, and live for that, and in so doing found no rest. Christ had come not only to die for us, but to show how we were to live. The second prayer was very touching; his allusions to us were so simple, saying, after his mention of us, 'bless their children.
Страница 30 - O beyond meed ! That was the chrism of love, which love's own crown, With sanctifying sweetness, did precede. The third upon my lips was folded down In perfect, purple state; since when, indeed, I have been proud and said, "My love, my own.
Страница 31 - I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints, — I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life!— and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.
Страница 263 - Resolved, That it is the duty of the women of this country to secure to themselves their sacred right to the elective franchise.
Страница 33 - I confess that I dream of the day when an English statesman shall arise with a heart too large for England ; having courage in the face of his countrymen to assert of some suggested policy, — " This is good for your trade ; this is necessary for your domination : but it will vex a people hard by ; it will hurt a people farther off; it will profit nothing to the general humanity : therefore, away with it ! — it is not for you or for me.

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