 Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean. Tears from the depth of some divine despair Rise in the heart, and gather to the eyes, In looking on the happy autumn-fields, And thinking of the days that are no more. Fresh as the first beam glittering on...  A Third Poetry Book - Page 721889 - 521 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pages
...PRINCESS" TEARS, idle tears, I know not what they mean, Tears from the depth of some divine despair Eise a soft and purple mist, Like a vaporous amethyst,...air-dissolved star, Mingling light and fragrance, under world ; Sad as the last which reddens over one That sinks with all we love below the verge, —... | |
 | Julian Sturgis - 1880 - 192 pages
...Yes— " The valleys stand so thick with corn that they do laugh and sing." ELFRIDA. " Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean — Tears from the...the eyes, In looking on the happy autumn fields." JULIUS. It is scarce autumn yet. Let it be summer still ; and let us laugh with the valleys. Consider... | |
 | John McGovern - 1880 - 762 pages
...wash out true color. The people desire to watch at every sluice from this Pactolus: 1. Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean, Tears from the depth...heart, and gather to the eyes, In looking on the happy Autumn-fields, And thinking of the days that are no more. 2. Dear as remembered kisses after death,... | |
 | 1881 - 200 pages
...weep upon thy breast At the sad mystery of Life ! WD HOWELLS. THE DAYS THAT ARE NO MORE. TEARS, idle tears, I know not what they mean ! Tears from the...glittering on a sail That brings our friends up from the under world, Sad as the last which reddens over one That sinks with all we love below the verge, So... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1881 - 1000 pages
...thy voice; I shall not lose thee, though I die. TEARS, IDLE TEARS. FROM " THE PRINCESS." Tears, idle nth h , onr friends up from the underworld, Sad as the last which reddens over one That sinks with all we love... | |
 | 1881 - 520 pages
...Down some deep well and hears it fall, Smiling ... so I ! THY DAYS GO ON ! ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING. Tears, idle Tears. TEARS, idle tears, I know not what...heart, and gather to the eyes, In looking on the happy autumn-fields, And thinking of the days that are no more. Fresh as the first beam glittering on a sail... | |
 | David Gheist (pseud.) - 1881 - 304 pages
...as my ways, and I loved her dearly. But that time, with all its rapturous memories, is past, and " Tears from the depth of some divine despair Rise in...fields, And thinking of the days that are no more. " When I got home from the Pinkertons, I was astonished to find Pike waiting for me in the consulting... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1881 - 742 pages
...minutes fledged with music : ' and a maid, Of those beside her, smote her harp, and sang. 'Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean, Tears from the depth...heart, and gather to the eyes, In looking on the happy Autumn-fields, And thinking of the days that are no more. ' Kresh as the first beam glittering on a... | |
 | Garden - 1882 - 530 pages
...provident husbandman was careful to sow and tend during the earlier months of the year. " Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean, Tears from the depth...glittering on a sail, That brings our friends up from the underwold, Sad as the last which reddens over one That sinks with all we love below the verge So sad,... | |
 | 1882 - 354 pages
...guilt set free, Will thy last and lowly pillow Like the tender rose-leaf be. Cears, Cears. 'EARS, idle tears, I know not what they mean; Tears from the depth...glittering on a sail That brings our friends up from the under world, Sad as the last which reddens over one That sinks with all we love below the verge; So... | |
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