Pain dies quickly, and lets her weary prisoners go; the fiercest agonies have shortest reign. William C. Bryant More Quotes by William C. Bryant More Quotes From William C. Bryant Features, the great soul's apparent seat. William C. Bryant seats soul faces Truth crushed to earth shall rise again,- The eternal years of God are hers; But Error, wounded, writhes with pain, And dies among his worshippers. William C. Bryant errors pain truth And the blue gentian-flower, that, in the breeze, Nods lonely, of her beauteous race the last. William C. Bryant lonely flower race Beautiful isles! beneath the sunset skies tall, silver-shafted palm-trees rise, between full orange-trees that shade the living colonade. William C. Bryant orange-trees sunset beautiful Showers and sunshine bring, William C. Bryant sunshine spring bird The breath of springtime at this twilight hour William C. Bryant flower spring sweet Oh, Constellations of the early night William C. Bryant warrior stars twilight The fiercest agonies have shortest reign; And after dreams of horror, comes again The welcome morning with its rays of peace. William C. Bryant dream morning peace Tender pauses speak William C. Bryant overflow speak weak Come when the rains William C. Bryant ice light rain The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel To clasp the boughs above. William C. Bryant mingling ivy tree A stable, changeless state, 'twere cause indeed to weep. William C. Bryant stable causes states
