Phoebe Cary Quotes
Top 21 wise famous quotes and sayings by Phoebe Cary
Phoebe Cary Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Phoebe Cary on Wise Famous Quotes.
For little children everywhere A joyous season still we make; We bring our precious gifts to them, Even for the dear child Jesus' sake.
But alas for the dreams that round us play! / For the plans of mortal making! / And alas for the false and fickle day / That looked so fair at waking!
There are eyes half defiant, Half meek and compliant; Black eyes, with a wondrous, witching charm To bring us good or to work with harm.
Books were put out, and 'had a run,' / Like coinage from the mint; / But which could fill the place of one, / That one they wouldn't print?
Father, perfect my trust;Let my spirit feel in death,That her feet are firmly setOn the rock of a living faith!
O that one unguarded moment! / Were it mine to live again, / All the strength of its temptation / Would appeal to me in vain.
I think true love is never blind, / But rather brings an added light; / An inner vision quick to find / The beauties hid from common sight.
Give plenty of what is given to you, And listen to pity's call. Don't think the little you give is great, And the much you get is small.
For those roses bright, oh, those roses bright!
I have twined them in my sister's locks
That are hid in the dust from sight.
I have twined them in my sister's locks
That are hid in the dust from sight.
One sweetly solemn thought, comes to me o'er and o'er; I am nearer home today, than I ever have been before.
Come up, April, though the valley, / In your robes of beauty drest, / Come and wake your flowery children / From their wintry beds of rest ...
And never since harvests were ripened, / Or laborers born, / Have men gathered figs of the thistle, / Or grapes of the thorn!
Only yield when you must, never "give up the ship," but fight on to the last "with a stiff upper lip!