ALL are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time ; Some with massive deeds and great, Some with ornaments of rhyme. Nothing useless is, or low ; Each thing in its place is best ; And what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest. Fraser's Magazine - Page 1891878Full view - About this book
| 1884 - 626 pages
...although I presume that he had not read Longfellow, he reminded me of those lines in " The Builders" — " Nothing useless is or low, Each thing in its place...what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest." There was rather a pause when the old square ceased, until the hammer bounced up on the bench,... | |
| Robert Bailey Thomas - Almanacs, American - 1841 - 522 pages
...so act on the part that It Is very likely to come upon them." THE BUILDERS. BY HENHY W. LONGFELLOW. Nothing useless is, or low, Each thing in its place...seems but idle show, Strengthens and supports the rest. For the structure that we raise, Time is with materials filled; Our to- days and yesterdays Are... | |
| 1860 - 1246 pages
...architects of Fate Working in those walls of Tin Some with massive deeds and git Some with ornaments of rhyn Nothing useless is, or low, Each thing in its place is best And what seems but idle show, Strengthen and support the re For the structure that we raise, Time is with material filled ; Our to-days... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1850 - 476 pages
...concealing, The grief that must have way. THE BUILDERS. ALL are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time ; Some with massive deeds and great, Some...what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest. For the structure that we raise, Time is with materials filled ; Our to-days and yesterdays Are... | |
| Literature - 1850 - 144 pages
...song of our great immortality. Clje 33ulttiers. ALL are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time ; Some with massive deeds and great, Some with ornaments of rhyme. Nothing useless is, nor low ; Each thing in its plane is best, And what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the... | |
| Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - Christianity - 1858 - 580 pages
...Time's city walls the temple of the Church, which is to see eternity. " Nothing useless is or low, Kurit thing in its place is best, And what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest. For the structure that we raise, Time is with materials fill'd, Oar to-days and yesterdays Are... | |
| Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...unfold its great proportions." — K. Il'. Emerson. ALL are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time ; Some with massive deeds and great, Some...seems but idle show, Strengthens and supports the rest. For the structure that we raise, Time is with materials filled ; Our to-days and yesterdays Are... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 pages
...concealing, The grief that must have way. THE BUILDERS. ALL are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time ; Some with massive deeds and great, Some...in its place is best ; And what seems but idle show For the structure that we raise, Time is with materials filled ; Our to-days and yesterdays Are the... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1852 - 256 pages
...concealing, The grief that must have way. THE BUILDERS. ALL arc architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time ; Some with massive deeds and great, Some...what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest. For the structure that we raise, Time is with materials filled ; Our to-days and yesterdays Are... | |
| Elisha Reynolds Potter - Education - 1852 - 406 pages
...of Time ; Some with massive deeds and great, Some with ornameats of rhyme. Nothing useless is, nor low ; Each thing in its place is best ; And what seems but idle show, Strengthens and supports the rest. For the structura that we raise, Time is with materials filled ; Our to-days and yesterdays,... | |
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