James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowellwas an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets. These poets usually used conventional forms and meters in their poetry, making them suitable for families entertaining at their fireside...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth22 February 1819
CountryUnited States of America
failure long tails
I tell ye wut, my judgment is you're pooty sure to fail, Ez long 'z the head keeps turnin' back for counsel to the the tail.
running long people
An appeal to the reason of the people has never been known to fail in the long run.
running winter long
Take winter as you find him, and he turns out to be a thoroughly honest fellow; with no nonsense in him, which is a great comfort in the long-run.
long age pathways
Most long lives resemble those threads of gossamer, the nearest approach to nothing unmeaningly prolonged, scarce visible pathways of some worm from his cradle to his grave.
woods longing silent
The nunneries of silent nooks, the murmured longing of the wood.
men ideas long
Our American republic will endure only as long as the ideas of the men who founded it continue dominant.
climbing light long
It is right precious to behold The first long surf of climbing light Flood all the thirsty east with gold.
long spirit century
Through aisles of long-drawn centuries my spirit walks in thought.
long desire moments
The thing we long for, that we are For one transcendent moment.
long tree bending
...Long, sparkling aisles of steel-stemmed trees Bending to counterfeit a breeze...
powerful names long
Fanaticism, or, to call it by its milder name, enthusiasm, is only powerful and active so long as it is aggressive. Establish it firmly in power, and it becomes conservatism, whether it will or no.
education knowledge desire
To educate the intelligence is to expand the horizon of its wants and desires.
brave literature weak
Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.
form government man
Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.