Lord of
Lord of
lasts firsts earth
A life of nothing's nothing worth, From that first nothing ere his birth, To that last nothing under earth.
prayer men hands
What are men better than sheep or goats That nourish a blind life within the brain, If knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer Both for themselves and those who call them friend?
heart fancy matter
What was once to me mere matter of the fancy now has grown the vast necessity of heart and life.
children motherhood training
The bearing and the training of a child Is woman's wisdom.
years matrimony thrive
It is hard to wive and thrive both in a year.
art husband wife
As the husband is the wife is; thou art mated with a clown, As the grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down.
husband wife
As the husband is, the wife is.
men house soul
The Lord let the house of a brute to the soul of a man, And the man said, "Am I your debtor?" And the Lord--"Not yet: but make it as clean as you can, And then I will let you a better.
pain grateful evil
Is there evil but on earth? Or pain in every people sphere? Well, be grateful for the sounding watchword "Evolution" here.
hate self heaven
We are self-uncertain creatures, and we may Yea, even when we know not, mix our spites And private hates with our defence of Heaven.
suicide crazy sorrow
Whatever crazy sorrow saith, No life that breathes with human breath Has ever truly longed for death.
dream glimpse forgotten
Like glimpses of forgotten dreams.
love blow sky
O Love! they die in yon rich sky, They faint on hill or field or river: Our echoes roll from soul to soul, And grow forever and forever. Blow, bugle, blow! set the wild echoes flying! And answer, echoes, answer! dying, dying, dying.
soul may persons
The thrall in person may be free in soul