 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...numbers, " Life is but an empty dream !" For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave...destined end or way ; But to act, that each to-morrow Finds us farther than to-day. Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
 | Golden gleanings - 1863 - 342 pages
...numbers, " Life is but an empty dream ! " For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave...And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field of battle, In the... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1863 - 234 pages
...numbers, ' Life is but an empty dream ! ' For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave...time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and bravo, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 438 pages
...slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest I And the grave is not its goal; " Dust thou art, to dust returnest," Was...And our hearts, though stout and brave. Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field of battle, In the... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1863 - 178 pages
...numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave...destined end or way ; But to act, that each to-morrow Finds us farther than to-day. Art is long, and time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 pages
...numbers, Life is but an empty dream ! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave...destined end or way ; But to act that each to-morrow Finds us farther than to-day. Art is long, and time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
 | William Martin Walton - 1884 - 268 pages
...they seem. " Life is real! life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal. Dust thou art, to dust thou returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. " Not enjoyment,...And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. " In the world's broad field of battle, In... | |
 | 1960 - 262 pages
...numbers, Life is but an empty dream! — For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave...And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field of battle, In the... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1964 - 936 pages
...numbers, Life is but an empty dream — For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest! And the grave...destined end or way; But to act, that each tomorrow Finds us farther than today. Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
 | 1980 - 80 pages
...numbers, Life is but an empty dream — For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave...destined end or way; But to act, that each tomorrow Finds us farther than today. Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
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Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! — For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of... 
