I cannot spare the luxury of believing that all things beautiful are what they seem. Fitz-Greene Halleck More Quotes by Fitz-Greene Halleck More Quotes From Fitz-Greene Halleck Strike-for your altars and your fires; Fitz-Greene Halleck patriotism land fire Ere the dolphin dies Fitz-Greene Halleck voice wind death Beauty,--the fading rainbow's pride. Fitz-Greene Halleck rainbow pride beauty The wild-flower wreath of feeling, the sunbeam of the heart. Fitz-Greene Halleck flower feelings heart There is an evening twilight of the heart, When its wild passion-waves are lulled to rest. Fitz-Greene Halleck passion twilight heart They love their land, because it is their own, And scorn to give aught other reason why; Would shake hands with a king upon his throne, And think it kindness to his majesty. - Fitz Fitz-Greene Halleck kings kindness country And Burns--though brief the race he ran, Fitz-Greene Halleck race dark men Come to the bridal-chamber, Death! Fitz-Greene Halleck blessed mother death And thou art terrible--the tear, Fitz-Greene Halleck dream death art What is man's love? His vows are broke even while his parting kiss is warm. Fitz-Greene Halleck vow kissing men I sorrow that all fair things must decay. Fitz-Greene Halleck fairs decay sorrow None knew thee but to love thee. Fitz-Greene Halleck thee love This bank-note world. Fitz-Greene Halleck notes money world 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. Fitz-Greene Halleck plums rich pudding Green be the turf above thee, Fitz-Greene Halleck better-days green death
