Rihard Monkton Milnes Houghton 1809-1885 John Bartlett


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But on and up, where Nature’s heart Beats strong amid the hills.
Tragedy of the Lac de Gaube. Stanza 2.
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Great thoughts, great feelings came to them, Like instincts, unawares.
The Men of Old.
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A man’s best things are nearest him, Lie close about his feet.
The Men of Old.
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I wandered by the brookside, I wandered by the mill; I could not hear the brook flow, The noisy wheel was still.
The Brookside.
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The beating of my own heart Was all the sound I heard.
The Brookside.
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The hills of manhood wear a noble face When seen from far; The mist of light from which they take their grace Hides what they are.
Carpe Diem.
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Oh glory, that we wrestle So valiantly with Time!
The Eld.
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Heaven was not Heaven if Phaon was not there.
A Dream of Sappho.
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A poet’s Mistress is a hallowed thing.
Tempe.
10
Mohammed’s truth lay in a holy Book, Christ’s in a sacred Life.
Mohammedanism.



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They who have steeped their souls in prayer Can every anguish calmly bear.
The Sayings of Rabia. iv.
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Lady Moon, Lady Moon, where are you roving? Over the sea. Lady Moon, Lady Moon, whom are you loving? All that love me!
A Child’s Song.