“If there were dreams to sell, What would you buy? Some cost a passing bell; Some a light sigh, That shakes from Life's fresh crown Only a rose-leaf down. If there were dreams to sell, Merry and sad to tell, And the crier rung the bell, What would you buy?” IfsDreamLightCostSellsRosePassingPassingsShakesBellsCrownsLeafsSighMerry Author:Thomas Lovell Beddoes
“Youth dreams a bliss on this side of death. It dreams a rest, if not more deep, More grateful than this marble sleep; It hears a voice within it tell: Calm's not life's crown, though calm is well. 'Tis all perhaps which man acquires, But 'tis not what our youth desires.” IfsMenWellsDreamDesireSidesVoiceSleepYouthGratefulCalmBlissAcquireCrownsMarbleYouth Life Book:New poems Source: New poems
“When earth as if on evil dreams Looks back upon her wars, And the white light of Christ outstreams From the red disc of Mars, His fame, who led the stormy van Of battle, well may cease; But never that which crowns the man Whose victory was peace.” IfsMenWellsLooksMayWarDreamLightEarthEvilChristWhiteHe ManVictoryBattleFameRedCeaseCrownsMarsVansStormyDiscsWhite LightLight Of Christ Book:Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier Source: Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier
“Hamlet is every man's self-love with all its dreams realized. He wears all the crowns and carries every cross.” MenSelfDreamSelf LoveCrossesEvery ManCarrieCrowns Author:Hugh Kingsmill
“0 beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed his grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!” YearsHumansDreamAmericaBeautifulCitiesGraceSeaTearsShiningTheeBrotherhoodCrownsShedPatriotGleam Author:Katharine Lee Bates
“We are slumberous poppies, Lords of Lethe downs, Some awake and some asleep, Sleeping in our crowns. What perchance our dreams may know, Let our serious may know.” KnowsMayDreamSleepLordSeriousAwakeCrownsOur DreamsSleeping InPoppiesLethe Book:Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Leigh Hunt (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Leigh Hunt (Illustrated)