Fitz-Greene Halleck Quotes
Top 12 wise famous quotes and sayings by Fitz-Greene Halleck
Fitz-Greene Halleck Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Fitz-Greene Halleck on Wise Famous Quotes.
Green be the turf above thee,
Friend of my better days!
None knew thee but to love thee,
Nor named thee but to praise.
Friend of my better days!
None knew thee but to love thee,
Nor named thee but to praise.
It is a rich storehouse for those who love quotations. It is as full of fine bon mots as a Christmas pudding is full of plums.
Ere the dolphin dies
Its hues are brightest. Like an infant's breath
Are tropic winds before the voice of death.
Its hues are brightest. Like an infant's breath
Are tropic winds before the voice of death.
And thou art terrible
the tear,
The groan, the knell, the pall, the bier;
And all we know, or dream, or fear
Of agony, are thine.
the tear,
The groan, the knell, the pall, the bier;
And all we know, or dream, or fear
Of agony, are thine.
Strike-for your altars and your fires;
Strike-for the green graves of your sires;
God-and your native land!
Strike-for the green graves of your sires;
God-and your native land!