Unto the man of yearning thought And aspiration, to do nought Is in itself almost an act. Dante Gabriel Rossetti More Quotes by Dante Gabriel Rossetti More Quotes From Dante Gabriel Rossetti The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank. Dante Gabriel Rossetti worst-momentsatheistthankful Beauty without the beloved is a like a sword through the heart. Dante Gabriel Rossetti belovedheart I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore. ... You have been mine before, How long ago I may not know: But just when at that swallow's soar Your neck turned so, Some veil did fall - I knew it all of yore. Has this been thus before? And shall not thus time's eddying flight Still with our lives our love restore In death's despite, And day and night yield one delight once more Dante Gabriel Rossetti sweetnightfall It is beautiful, the world, and life itself. I am glad I have lived. Dante Gabriel Rossetti world-and-lifebeautifulworld Places that are empty of you are empty of life. Dante Gabriel Rossetti empty You have been mine before - How long ago I may not know: But just when at that swallow's soar, your neck turned so, Some veil did fall, - I knew it all of yore. Dante Gabriel Rossetti soulmatelong-agofall Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also call'd No-more, Too-late, Farewell. Dante Gabriel Rossetti farewellnamesopportunity The Wombat is a Joy, a Triumph, a Delight, a Madness! Dante Gabriel Rossetti delighttriumphjoy The sea hath no king but God alone. Dante Gabriel Rossetti oceankingsbeach Gather a shell from the strewn beach Dante Gabriel Rossetti echoesseabeach Love, which is quickly kindled in the gentle heart, seized this man for the fair form that was taken from me, the manner still hurts me. Love which absolves no beloved one from loving, seized me so strongly with his charm that, as thou seest, it does not leave me yet Dante Gabriel Rossetti takenhurtheart Love is the last relay and ultimate outposts of eternity. Dante Gabriel Rossetti lastseternitylove Sudden Light I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the light around the shore. Dante Gabriel Rossetti lightdoorssweet If God in his wisdom have brought closeThe day when I must die,That day by water or fire or airMy feet shall fall in the destined snareWherever my road may lie. Dante Gabriel Rossetti firelyingfall Your eyes smile peace. Dante Gabriel Rossetti eye I am not as these are, the poet saithIn youth's pride, and the painter, among menAt bay, where never pencil comes nor pem Dante Gabriel Rossetti youthpoetpride So Spring comes merry towards me here, but earns Dante Gabriel Rossetti flowerspringart Sometimes thou seem'st not as thyself alone, But as the meaning of all things that are. Dante Gabriel Rossetti all-thingsseemssometimes Her hair that lay along her back Dante Gabriel Rossetti blondehairyellow And Love, our light at night and shade at noon,Lulls us to rest with songs, and turns awayAll shafts of shelterless tumultuous day. Dante Gabriel Rossetti lightsongnight
