 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...  Voices of the Night - Page 7by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1840 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1844 - 288 pages
...been natural, and as he had not been convicted, the body is delivered to his friends for interment. A PSALM OF LIFE. TELL me not in mournful numbers,...not its goal ; "Dust thou art, to dust returnest," Was not spoken of the souL Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end and way; But to act,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1840 - 588 pages
...and picturesque language. For instance, how rare is it to find poetry to compare with this of the " Psalm of Life." "Tell me not, in mournful numbers,...is not its goal ; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. " Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act,... | |
 | 1840 - 424 pages
...A PSALM OF LIFE. " What the heart of the young man said to the Psalmist. " Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...is not its goal ; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. " Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act,... | |
 | Francis Jenks, James Walker, Francis William Pitt Greenwood, William Ware - 1840 - 422 pages
..."A PSALM OF LIFE. " What the heart of the young man said to the Psalmist. " Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. " Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...LONGFELLOW. A PSALM OF LIFE. WHAT THE HEART Or THE TOONO HAN SAID TO TH* PSALMIST. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...is not its goal ; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act,... | |
 | 1842 - 610 pages
...first is, "What the Heart of the Young Man said to the Psalmist." Tell me not in mournful numbers, j Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that...is not its goal ; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Wat not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act,... | |
 | 1842 - 818 pages
...heart of the young man said to the Psalmist !" " Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an idle dream ! For the soul is dead that slumbers ; And things...is not its goal ; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not written of the soul. Art is long, and time is fleeting. And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 278 pages
...TB1C HKAHT OF THE YOUNQ MAN SAID TO THE PSALMIST. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul...is not its goal ; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; I But to act,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 280 pages
...THE PSALMIST. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW. TELL me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream I For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are...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,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1844 - 136 pages
...beyond the Sea,'' " Hyperion,'' " The Spanish Student," and two Tolumes of ballads and other poems. A PSALM OF LIFE. TELL me not, in mournful numbers,...is not its goal ; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to act,... | |
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