The setting of a great hope is like the setting of the sun. The brightness of our life is gone. Shadows of evening fall around us, and the world seems but a dim reflection, — itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming lonely night. The... The Ladies' Repository - Page 1301879Full view - About this book
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1839 - 234 pages
...had found a name for one of his heroes. Here, also, shall church-bells be rung, but more solemnly. The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...reflection, — itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coining, lonely night. The soul withdraws into itself. Then stars arise, and the night is... | |
| 1844 - 398 pages
...— her heart drank in no consolation from the repose of the hour. She began to realize how truly " the setting of a great hope is like the setting of the sun."* All her young and warm affections were centered in the frail, dying being who lay before her, and as... | |
| 1846 - 302 pages
...be forgotten in his day, But surely shall be crowned at last with those Who live and speak for aye. The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...reflection,— itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming, lonely night. The .-rml withdraws into itself. The stars arise, and the night is holy.... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 316 pages
...had found a name for one of his heroes. Here, also, shall church-bells be rung, but more solemnly. The setting of a great hope is like the setting of...evening fall around us, and the world seems but a dim reflection—itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming, lonely night. The soul withdraws... | |
| 1848 - 616 pages
...dear (well I 'm glad you have •tuck yourself with a pin I) Hubby I ' Faithfully yours, — 'MART.' ' THE setting of a great hope is like the setting of...of evening fall around us, and the world seems but in dim reflection — itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming, lonely night. The soul... | |
| 1848 - 600 pages
...dear (well I 'm glad you have stuck youreelf with a pin !) Hubby ! ' Faithfully yours, — 'MAEY.' ' THE setting of a great hope is like the setting of...our life is gone. Shadows of evening fall around us, und the world seems but in dim reflection — itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coining,... | |
| 1848 - 580 pages
...dear (well I 'm glad you have stuck yourself with a pin !) Hubby I ' Faithfully yours, — ' MAB.Y.' ' THE setting of a great hope is like the setting of...brightness of our life is gone. Shadows of evening fait around us, and the world seems but in dim reflection — itself a broader shadow. We look forward... | |
| 1850 - 408 pages
...That it never be bruised again — Till the chariot come to bear thee up, With the glorified to reign. THE setting of a great hope is like the setting of...reflection — itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming, lonely night. The soul withdraws into itself. The stars arise and the night is holy.... | |
| 318 pages
...and effect are two sides of one fact. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. LONGFELLOW. The setting of a great hope is like the setting of the sun, Time has a Doomsday Book, upon whose pages he is continually recording illustrious names. Glorious... | |
| E C baroness de Calabrella - 1850 - 292 pages
...ask for it; as all about that letter seemed to vex and anger her Ladyship.'" VOL. HI. CHAPTER IV. " The setting of a great hope is like the setting of the sun—the brightness of our life is gone. . . . • • • * • He went abroad that the sea might... | |
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