There are two kinds of weakness, that which breaks and that which bends. James Russell Lowell More Quotes by James Russell Lowell More Quotes From James Russell Lowell Wut 's words to them whose faith an' truth On war's red techstone rang true metal; Who ventered life an' love an' youth For the gret prize o' death in battle? James Russell Lowell truth war life Not a deed would he do, James Russell Lowell cooking deeds food I love her with a love as still As a broad river's peaceful might, Which by high tower and lowly mill, Goes wandering at its own will, And yet does ever flow aright. James Russell Lowell rivers love peace Whoever can endure unmixed delight, whoever can tolerate music and painting and poetry all in one, whoever wishes to be rid of thought and to let the busy anvils of the brain be silent for a time, let him read in the "Faery Queen." James Russell Lowell queens brain time It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century. James Russell Lowell stars writing two Not only around our infancy Doth heaven with all its splendors lie; Daily, with souls that cringe and plot, We Sinais climb and know it not. James Russell Lowell soul heaven lying Most men make the voyage of life as if they carried sealed orders which they were not to open till they were fairly in mid-ocean. James Russell Lowell ocean men life 'T is heaven alone that is given away; 'T is only God may be had for the asking. James Russell Lowell asking may heaven I tell ye wut, my judgment is you're pooty sure to fail, Ez long 'z the head keeps turnin' back for counsel to the the tail. James Russell Lowell failure tails long The idol is the measure of the worshipper. James Russell Lowell worshippers idolatry idols Laborin' man an' laborin' woman Hev one glory an' one shame; Ev'y thin' thet' s done inhuman Injers all on 'em the same. James Russell Lowell women ems done Earth's noblest thing,-a woman perfected. James Russell Lowell women earth Two meanings have our lightest fantasies,- One of the flesh, and of the spirit one. James Russell Lowell flesh spirit two The ultimate result of protecting fools from their folly is to fill the planet full of fools. James Russell Lowell planets fool results These pearls of thought in Persian gulfs were bred, Each softly lucent as a rounded moon; The diver Omar plucked them from their bed, Fitzgerald strung them on an English thread. James Russell Lowell pearls bed moon Certainly it is no shame to a man that he should be as nice about his country as his sweetheart, yet it would not be wise to hold everyone an enemy who could not see her with our own enchanted eyes. James Russell Lowell wise peace country Here come the hum the golden bees James Russell Lowell glowing flower tree There is no bore we dread being left alone with so much as our own minds. James Russell Lowell left-alone dread mind Earth gets its price for what Earth gives us; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest hath his fee who comes and shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in; Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold... 'T is heaven alone that is given away, 'T is only God may be had for the asking; There is no price set on the lavish summer, And June may be had by the poorest comer. James Russell Lowell money summer lying Like streams that keep a summer mind Snow-hid in Jenooary. James Russell Lowell summer mind snow
