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John Vance Cheney, an American poet, was born on December 29, 1848, and passed away on May 1, 1922. His poetry focused on natural landscapes and human emotions, which were deeply appreciated by readers.

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All Heart Art Eye Happiness Heed Ifs Men Rainbow Rose Soul

Famous John Vance Cheney Quotes

“A breath, whence no man knows, Swaying the grating weeds, it blows; It comes, it grieves, it goes. Once it rocked the summer rose.”

Knows Men Summer Breaths Rose Blow Grieving Autumn Weed Fall Autumn Swaying

Author:John Vance Cheney

“I pour into the world the eternal streams Wan prophets tent beside, and dream their dreams.”

World Dream Beauty Eternal Streams Prophet Tents

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“Holding occasion by the hand, Not over nice 'twixt weed and flower, Waiving what none can understand, I make mine hour.”

Hands Opportunity Hours Nice Mines Flower Occasions Weed

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“The wind is awake, pretty leave, pretty leaves, Heed not what he says, he deceives, he deceives; Over and over To the lowly clover He has lisped the same love (and forgotten it, too). He will be lisping and pledging to you.”

Wind Forgotten Awake Deceiving Heed Clovers Same Love

Author:John Vance Cheney

“If so men's memories not a monument be, None shalt thou have. Warm hearts, and not cold stone, Must mark thy grave, or thou shalt lie, unknown. Marbles keep not themselves; how then, keep thee?”

Ifs Men Heart Lying Memories Cold Stones Mark Warm Graves Thee Monument Marble Warm Heart

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“No command of art, No toil, can help you hear; Earth's minstrelsy falls clear But on the listening heart.”

Heart Art Helping Earth Fall Clear Listening Command Toil

Author:John Vance Cheney

“The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears.”

Source: Poems

“I question not if thrushes sing, If roses load the air; Beyond my heart I need not reach When all is summer there.”

Ifs Needs Heart Air My Heart Summer Rose Load June Summertime Summer Inspirational Great Summer

Book:My Hearthside: Poems Written to Sally

Source: My Hearthside: Poems Written to Sally

“The happiest heart that ever beat Was in some quiet breast That found the common daylight sweet, And left to Heaven the rest.”

Heart Happiness Found Left Heaven Common Sweet Quiet Beats Simplicity Breasts Daylight

Book:The World's Best Poetry ...

Source: The World's Best Poetry ...

“The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears. [So when you are crying remember also to anticipate and look for the rainbow.]”

Looks Soul Eye Remember Cry Tears Anticipation Rainbow Anticipate

Author:John Vance Cheney

“The message from the hedge-leaves, Heed it, whoso thou art; Under lowly eaves Lives the happy heart.”

Heart Art Happiness Messages Heed Happy Heart

Author:John Vance Cheney

About the Author

Born: December 29, 1848
Died: May 1, 1922
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 11

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