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“Once, when the days were ages, And the old Earth was young, The high gods and the sages From Nature's golden pages Her open secrets wrung.”

Quote by Richard Henry Stoddard

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Richard Henry Stoddard

Richard Henry Stoddard was an American poet known for his romantic style and poetic creations. His works often explore themes of nature, love, and philosophical insights, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

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“A voice of greeting from the wind was sent; The mists enfolded me with soft white arms; The birds did sing to lap me in content, The rivers wove their charms, And every little daisy in the grass Did look up in my face, and smile to see me pass!”

Looks Littles Faces Voice Nature White Wind Arms Bird Rivers Grass Charm Look Up Lap Mist Daisies Greetings

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“We have two lives about us,Two worlds in which we dwell,Within us and without us,Alternate Heaven and Hell:-Without, the somber Real,Within, our hearts of hearts, the beautiful Ideal.”

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“Pale in her fading bowers the Summer stands, Like a new Niobe with claspèd hands, Silent above the flowers, her children lost, Slain by the arrows of the early Frost.”

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“A face at the window, a tap on the pane, who is it that wants me tonight in the rain?”

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“Heaven is not gone, but we are blind with tears, Groping our way along the downward slope of Years!”

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“I'm happiest with people who've gotten furthest from traditional ideas of nationalism.”

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“Day is the Child of Time, And Day must cease to be: But Night is without a sire, And cannot expire, One with Eternity.”

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“With no companion but the constant Muse, Who sought me when I needed her ah, when Did I not need her, solitary else?”

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“There's a lot of intelligence in the hands.When you pick up a shovel, the hands know what to do. The same thing's true of sitting at the piano.”

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“If there's one thing you can say about mankind, there's nothing kind about man.”

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