LightWinged Smoke
Lightwinged Smoke, Icarian bird,
Melting thy pinions in thy upward flight,
Lark without song, and the messenger of dawn,
Circling above the hamlets as thy nest;
Or else, departing dream, and shadowy form
Of midnight vision, gathering up thy skirts;
By night star-veiling, and by day
Darkening the light and blotting out the sun;
Go thou my incense upward from this hearth,
And ask the gods to pardon this clear flame.
-Henry David Thoreau-.
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Do you know that the ready concession of minor points is a part of the grace of life?
Do you know that the ready concession of minor points is a part of the grace of life?
Here comes one with a paper: God give him grace to groan!
Here comes one with a paper: God give him grace to groan!
Grace is free sovereign favor to the ill-deserving.
Grace is free sovereign favor to the ill-deserving.
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford.
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford.
The three black graces, Law, Physic, and Divinity.
The three black graces, Law, Physic, and Divinity.
Full many a lady
I have eyed with best regard, and many a time
Th' harmony of read more
Full many a lady
I have eyed with best regard, and many a time
Th' harmony of their tongues hath into bondage
Brought my too diligent ear; for several virtues
Have I liked several women; never any
With so full soul but some defect in her
Did quarrel with the noblest grace she owed,
And put it to the foil.
And grace that won who saw to wish her stay.
And grace that won who saw to wish her stay.
Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.
Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.
Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected.
Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected.
