“No joy for which thy hungering heart has panted, No hope it cherishes through waiting years, But if thou dost deserve it, shall be granted For with each passionate wish the blessing nears. Tune up the fine, strong instrument of thy being To chord with thy dear hope, and do not tire. When both in key and rhythm are agreeing, Lo! thou shalt kiss the lips of thy desire. The thing thou cravest so waits in the distance, Wrapt in the silences, unseen and dumb: Essential to thy soul and thy existence-- Live worthy of it--call, and it shall come.” IfsYearsHeartSoulJoyDesireHopeStrongWishWaitingExistenceSilenceKeysFineBlessingKissingEssentialsDeserveInstrumentsDistanceLipsDearPassionateWorthyRhythmGrantedDumbTunesCherishUnseenTireChordsNo HopeTune Up Book:Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics) Source: Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)
“The mother's first kiss teaches the child love; the first holy kiss of the woman he loves teaches man hope and faith in life; and love and faith create a desire for perfection and the power of reaching towards it step by step; create the future, in short, of which the living symbol is the child, link between us and the generations to come.” MenFirstsChildrenMotherDesireStepsTeachGenerationsHolyKissingPerfectionAnd LoveSymbolsReachingLinksLife And LoveFirst KissHope And FaithChildren LoveFaith And Love Book:The Duties of Man and Other Essays Source: The Duties of Man and Other Essays