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Richard Watson Gilder

Richard Watson Gilder Books

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Richard Watson Gilder was an American poet, born on February 8, 1844, and died on November 18, 1909. Gilder is known for his poetic works, which are deeply influenced by Romanticism, and often explore themes of nature, love, and philosophical musings on life.

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“Fra Lippo, we have learned from thee A lesson of humanity: To every mother's heart forlorn, In every house the Christ is born.”

Heart Mother Humanity House Christ Born Lessons Thee Forlorn

Book:A Christmas Wreath

Source: A Christmas Wreath

“What babe new born is this that in a manger cries? Near on her lowly bed his happy mother lies. Oh, see the air is shaken with white and heavenly wings-- This is the Lord of all the earth, this is the King of Kings.”

Earth Lying Mother Born White Lord Air Cry Kings Bed Wings Christmas Heavenly Babe

Book:The Celestial Passion

Source: The Celestial Passion

“We lean on Faith; and some less wise have cried, "Behold the butterfly, the see that's cast!" Vain hopes that fall like flowers before the blast! What man can look on Death unterrified?”

Men Looks Faith Fall Wise Flower Casts Vain Butterfly Cried Blast

Author:Richard Watson Gilder

“Against the darkness outer God's light his likeness takes, And he from the mighty doubter The great believer makes.”

Light Darkness Believer Doubters

Author:Richard Watson Gilder

“My name may have buoyancy enough to float upon the sea of time.”

May Enough Names Sea Floats Buoyancy

Author:Richard Watson Gilder

“Give me a theme," the little poet cried, "And I will do my part," "'Tis not a theme you need," the world replied; "You need a heart.”

World Needs Giving Heart Littles Poet Give Me Theme Cried

Author:Richard Watson Gilder

“What if thou be saint or sinner, Crooked gray-beard, straight beginner,-- Empty paunch, or jolly dinner, When Death thee shall call. All like are rich or richer, King with crown, and cross-legged stitcher, When the grave hides all.”

Ifs Death Rich Kings Crosses Empty Saint Dinner Graves Thee Sinner What If Gray Crowns Beard Crooked Beginners Jolly

Book:LYRICS AND OTHER POEMS,

Source: LYRICS AND OTHER POEMS,

“In the embers shining bright A garden grows for thy delight, With roses yellow, red, and white. But, O my child, beware, beware! Touch not the roses growing there, For every rose a thorn doth bear.”

Children Grows White Growing Bears Red Garden Shining Rose Delight My Children Yellow Prudence Embers Red And White

Book:Lyrics

Source: Lyrics

“In Heaven's happy bowers There blossom two flowers, One with fiery glow And one as white as snow; While lo! before them stands, With pale and trembling hands, A spirit who must choose One, and one refuse.”

Two Hands Spirit Heaven White Flower Rose Refuse Snow Pale Trembling Fiery Trembling Hands

Book:Lyrics

Source: Lyrics

“I count my time by times that I meet thee; These are my yesterdays, my morrows, noons, And nights, these are my old moons and my new moons. Slow fly the hours, fast the hours flee, If thou art far from or art near to me: If thou art far, the bird's tunes are no tunes; If thou art near, the wintry days are Junes.”

Ifs Art Night Time Hours Moon Bird Yesterday Thee My Time Tunes June Noon Morrow New Moon

Book:LYRICS AND OTHER POEMS,

Source: LYRICS AND OTHER POEMS,

“Since ancient Time began, Ever on some great soul God laid an infinite burden-- The weight of all this world, the hopes of man, Conflict and pain, and fame immortal are his guerdon.”

Men World Soul Pain This World Fame Conflict Weight Infinite Ancient Burden Immortal Great Souls Ancient Times

Book:Five Books of Song

Source: Five Books of Song

“Ye living soldiers of the mighty war, Once more from roaring cannon and the drums And bugles blown at morn, the summons comes; Forget the halting limb, each wound and scar: Once more your Captain calls to you; Come to his last review!”

War Lasts Forget Soldier Wounds Reviews Scar Captains Limbs Roaring Cannons Wounds And Scars

Book:Five Books of Song

Source: Five Books of Song

“Oh, father's gone to market-town, he was up before the day, And Jamie's after robins, and the man is making hay, And whistling down the hollow goes the boy that minds the mill, While mother from the kitchen door is calling with a will, "Polly!-Polly!- The cows are in the corn! Oh, where's Polly?"”

Men Mind Mother Father Boys Gone Doors He Man Calling Summer Towns Kitchen Cows Hollow Corn July Mills Robins Jamie Hay Whistling

Book:Lyrics

Source: Lyrics

“Better than honor and glory, and History's iron pen, Was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men.”

Source: Five Books of Song

“Knights of the spirit; warriors in the cause Of justice absolute 'twixt man and man.”

Men Spirit Causes Justice Absolutes Warrior Uplifting Memorial Knights Memorial Day Memorial Day Poems Memorial Day Remembrance

Author:Richard Watson Gilder

“A man not perfect, but of heart so high, of such heroic rage, That even his hopes became a part of earth's eternal heritage.”

Men Heart Earth Hope Perfect Courage Eternal Eternity Rage Heritage Heroic Not Perfect

Book:Lyrics

Source: Lyrics

“I am the laughter of the new-born child On whose soft-breathing sleep an angel smiled.”

Love Children Born Sleep Laughter Angel Breathing

Book:Five Books of Song

Source: Five Books of Song

“I am the spirit of the morning sea, I am the awakening and the glad surprise.”

Spirit Morning Sea Surprise Awakening Glad Surprising

Book:Five Books of Song

Source: Five Books of Song

About the Author

Born: February 8, 1844
Died: November 18, 1909
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 18

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