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Ella Wheeler Wilcox was an American author known for her poetry and inspirational writings. Her works emphasized personal freedom, a positive attitude towards life, and women's rights. Born on November 5, 1850, she passed away on October 30, 1919.

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Famous Ella Wheeler Wilcox Quotes

“And yet I would not be a child again. For surely as the night succeeds the day, So surely will their mirth turn into tears. And I would not return to happy hours, If I must live again these weary years. I would walk on, and leave it all behind: will walk on; and when my feet grow sore, The boatman waits—his sails are all unfurled— He waits to row me to a fairer shore.”

Death Poetry Grief Sadness Youth Poem Weariness

Author:Ella Wheeler Wilcox

“One bitter time of mourning, I remember, When day, and night, my sad heart did complain, My life, I said, was one cold, bleak December, And all its pleasures, were but whited pain.”

Heart Said Pain Remember Night Pleasure Sadness Cold Sad Complaining Bitter Mourning Remember When Day And Night December Bleak Sad Heart

Book:Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

Source: Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

“I knew it the first of the summer, I knew it the same at the end, That you and your love were plighted, But couldn't you be my friend?”

Firsts Ends Sadness Sad Summer My Friends

Book:Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)

Source: Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)

“Why dost thou shrink from my approach, O Man? Why dost thou ever flee in fear, and cling To my false rival, Life? I do but bring Thee rest and calm. Then wherefore dost thou ban And curse me? Since the forming of God's plan I have not hurt or harmed a mortal thing, I have bestowed sweet balm for every sting, And peace eternal for earth's stormy span.”

Men Earth Hurt Plans Sadness Sweet Sad Eternal Approach Calm Mortals Thee Curse Shrinks Rivals Bans Stormy God's Plan

Book:Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

Source: Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

“'Tis they who are in their own chambers haunted By thoughts that like unbidden guests intrude, And sit down, uninvited and unwanted, And make a nightmare of the solitude.”

Sadness Sad Solitude Nightmare Guests Chamber Unwanted Uninvited

Book:Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)

Source: Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)

“When the heart grows weary, all things seem dreary; When the burden grows heavy, the way seems long. Thank God for sending kind death as an ending, Like a grand Amen to a minor song.”

Way Heart Kind Long Seems Song Grows Sadness Sad All Things Burden Heavy Thank God Minors Weary Amen Dreary

Book:Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

Source: Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

“How will it be when one of us alone Goes on that strange last journey of the soul? That certain search for an uncertain goal, That voyage on which no comradeship is known?”

Soul Lasts Certain Goal Known Journey Sadness Strange Goes On Sad Uncertain Voyages Comradeship

Book:Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)

Source: Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)

“Unwearied, and with springing steps elate, I had conveyed my wealth along the road. The empty sack proved now a heavier load: I was borne down beneath its worthless weight. I stumbled on, and knocked at Death's dark gate. There was no answer. Stung by sorrow's goad I forced my way into that grim abode, And laughed, and flung Life's empty sack to Fate.”

Way Wealth Dark Answers Steps Fate Sadness Sorrow Sad Empty Weight My Way Gates Laughed Load Worthless Grim Abode

Book:Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)

Source: Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)

“I was as pure as the morning When I first looked on your face; I knew I never could reach you In your high, exalted place.”

Firsts Faces Morning Sadness Pure Sad Your Face Exalted

Book:Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

Source: Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

“God made poor woman with no heart, But gave her skill, and tact, and art, And so she lives, and plays her part. We must not blame, but pity her.”

Heart Art Made Play Poor Sadness Sad Skills Blame Pity Tact

Book:Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

Source: Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

“I'm sorry for the anguished hearts that break with passion's strain, But I'm sorrier for the poor starved souls that never knew love's pain, Who hunger on through barren years not tasting joys they crave, For sadder far is such a lot than weeping o'er a grave.”

Years Heart Soul Pain Joy Passion Poor Break Sadness Sad Sorry Hunger Graves I'm Sorry Strain Crave Weeping Barren Tasting

Book:Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

Source: Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

“Wiped the cold dew-drops from his cheek And sought the mourner's side again. "Once more, dear lady, I must speak: Your last remaining son was slain Just at the closing of the fight; Twas he who sent me here to-night." "God knows," the man said afterward, "The fight itself was not so hard."”

Knows Men Said Hard Lasts Night Fighting Speak Sides Sadness He Man Son Cold Sad Dear Cheeks God Knows Closing Dew

Book:Picked Poems

Source: Picked Poems

“Laugh, and the world laughs with you: Weep, and you weep alone. For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth, But has trouble enough of its own.”

World Enough Earth Laughing Trouble Sadness Sad Laughter Weeping Being Alone Mirth Punctuality Punctual Sadness Of Life

Author:Ella Wheeler Wilcox

“Talk happiness. The world is sad enough without your woe. No path is wholly rough.”

World Enough Happiness Path Sadness Rough Woe

Book:Poems of power

Source: Poems of power

“Let the dream go. Are there not other dreams In vastness of clouds hid from thy sight That yet shall gild with beautiful gold gleams, And shoot the shadows through and through with light? What matters one lost vision of the night? Let the dream go!”

Matter Dream Light Beautiful Night Lost Vision Sadness Sad Shadow Gold Sight Clouds What Matters Vastness Gleam

Book:Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)

Source: Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)

About the Author

Born: November 5, 1850
Died: October 30, 1919
Known for: Author
Quotes: 224

Books & Sources

Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)Related source material

Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)Related source material

Poems of powerRelated source material

Poems of Ella Wheeler Wilcox: PassionRelated source material

The Collected PoemsRelated source material

Picked PoemsRelated source material

The Story of a Literary CareerRelated source material

An Ambitious Man (Annotated Edition)Related source material

Every-day Thoughts in Prose and VerseRelated source material

Poems Of CheerRelated source material

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