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“Within the oyster's shell uncouth The purest pearl may hide, Trust me you'll find a heart of truth Within that rough outside.”

Quote by Frances Sargent Osgood

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Frances Sargent Osgood

Frances Sargent Osgood was an American poet renowned for her romantic and lyrical works. Born on June 18, 1811, she was a prominent figure in the literary circles of her era. Osgood's poetry frequently reflected her personal experiences and emotions, and she is celebrated for her contributions to 19th-century American poetry. more

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“He whom nature thus bereaves, Is ever fancy's favourite child; For thee enchanted dreams she weaves Of changeful beauty, bright and wild.”

Children Dream Thee Fancy Favourite Blindness Enchanted

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“And yet we check and chide The airy angels as they float about us, With rules of so-called wisdom, till they grow The same tame slaves to custom and the world.”

World Children Grows Angel Slave Checks Customs Floats Airy

Author:Frances Sargent Osgood

“To hallow'd duty Here with a loyal and heroic heart, Bind we our lives.”

Heart Our Lives Duty Heroic Loyal

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“An exile, ill in heart and frame,-- A wanderer, weary of the way;-- A stranger, without love's sweet claim On any heart, go where I may!”

Way Heart May Sweet Claims Ill Stranger Weary Exile Without Love Wanderers

Book:A wreath of wild flowers from New England

Source: A wreath of wild flowers from New England

“Did you ever hear Of the frolic fairies dear? They're a blessed little race, Peeping up in fancy's face, In the valley, on the hill, By the fountain and the rill; Laughing out between the leaves That the loving summer weaves.”

Littles Faces Race Laughing Summer Blessed Dear Hills Fancy Fairy Valleys Fountain Peeping

Author:Frances Sargent Osgood

“No grief so soft, no pain so sweet, as love's delicious melancholy.”

Pain Grief Sweet Melancholy Delicious No Pain

Author:Frances Sargent Osgood

“Call me names, dearest! Call me thy bird That flies to thy breast at one cherishing word, That folds its wild wings there, ne'er dreaming of flight, That tenderly sings there in loving delight! Oh! my sad heart keeps pining for one fond word,-- Call me pet names, dearest! Call me thy bird!”

Heart Dream Names Bird Wings Delight Flight Pet Breasts Call Me Cherish Folds Pining Sad Heart Pet Names

Book:Poems ... Illustrated by ... Darley, etc

Source: Poems ... Illustrated by ... Darley, etc

“Labor! all labor is noble and holy! Let thy great deeds be thy prayer to thy God.”

Prayer Holy Labor Deeds Noble

Author:Frances Sargent Osgood

“Labor is life! 'Tis the still water faileth; Idleness ever despaireth, bewaileth; Keep the watch wound, for the dark rust assaileth.”

Stills Water Dark Watches Labor Wounds Idleness Rust Still Waters

Book:Poems ... Illustrated by ... Darley, etc

Source: Poems ... Illustrated by ... Darley, etc

“Labor is rest--from the sorrow that greet us; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from the world-sirens that hire us to ill. Work--and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow; Work--thou shalt ride over Care's coming billow; Lie not down wearied 'neath Woe's weeping willow! Work with a stout heart and resolute will!”

World Heart Care Lying Waiting Sin Sorrow Pure Labor Ill Woe Petty Weeping Pillow Slumber Resolute Sirens Stout Vexation Weeping Willows

Author:Frances Sargent Osgood