“The soul of the river had entered my soul, And the gathered power of my soul was moving So swiftly, it seemed to be at rest Under cities of cloud and under Spheres of silver and changing worlds Until I saw a flash of trumpets Above the battlements over Time!” WorldSoulMovingCitiesSawsRiversCloudsMy SoulChanging The WorldSilverSpheresFlashTrumpets Book:Spoon River Anthology: Literary Touchstone Classic Source: Spoon River Anthology: Literary Touchstone Classic
“Many books have been written to show that Christianity has emasculated the world, that it shoved aside the enlightenment and wisdom of Hellas for a doctrine of superstition and ignorance.” WorldHas BeensBookShowsChristianityWrittenAtheismIgnoranceEnlightenmentDoctrineSuperstitions Author:Edgar Lee Masters
“The mind sees the world as a thing apart, And the soul makes the world at one with itself. A mirror scratched reflects no image— And this is the silence of wisdom.” WorldMindSoulWisdomSilenceMirrors Book:Spoon River Anthology Source: Spoon River Anthology
“Did I follow Truth wherever she led, And stand against the whole world for a cause, And uphold the weak against the strong? If I did I would be remembered among men.” IfsMenWorldWholeWould BeStrongCausesWeakWhole WorldRemembered Book:Spoon River Anthology: Literary Touchstone Classic Source: Spoon River Anthology: Literary Touchstone Classic
