Yet in herself she dwelleth not, Although no home were half so fair ; No simplest duty is forgot, Life hath no dim and lowly spot That doth not in her sunshine share. She doeth little kindnesses, Which most leave undone, or despise ; For naught that sets... The Poetical Works of James R. Lowell ... - Página 16por James Russell Lowell - 1866Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Adelaide S. Seaverns - 1893 - 380 páginas
...Gannett. January 19. THERE is no service like his that serves because he loves. Sir Philip Sidney. SHE doeth little kindnesses, Which most leave undone or despise ; For naught which sets one heart at ease. And giveth happiness or peace, Is low-esteemed in her eyes. —JR Lowell.... | |
| Mildred Cabell Watkins - 1894 - 232 páginas
...world ; A simple fireside thing, whose quiet smile Can warm earth's poorest hovel to a home. LOVE. Yet in herself she dwelleth not, Although no home...and lowly spot That doth not in her sunshine share. She doeth little kindnesses Which most leave undone or despise ; For naught that sets our heart at... | |
| Mildred Cabell Watkins - 1894 - 272 páginas
...thing, whose quiet smile Can warm earth's poorest hovel to a home. Yet in herself she dwelleth rfot, Although no home were half so fair; No simplest duty...and lowly spot That doth not in her sunshine share. LOVE. She doeth little kindnesses Which most leave undone or despise; For naught that sets our heart... | |
| Maria Beale - 1894 - 300 páginas
...him. There was plainly an untrodden spot in Algie's heart which was opening to an unexpected guest. " She doeth little kindnesses, Which most leave undone,...one heart at ease, And giveth happiness or peace, Is low esteemed iu her eyes.'* LOWELL. This quality, as he saw it embodied in Mercy's character, made... | |
| George Holley Gilbert - 1894 - 114 páginas
...received little tokens of affection which her own hands have made. Lowell well expresses our thought : — "She doeth little kindnesses Which most leave undone...despise ; For naught that sets one heart at ease, Or giveth happiness or peace, Is low esteemed in her eyes." How hospitable this home of which she was... | |
| Mildred Cabell Watkins - 1894 - 232 páginas
...fair; No simplest duty is forgot; Life hath no dim and lowly spot That doth not in her sunshine share. She doeth little kindnesses Which most leave undone or despise; For naught that sets our heart at ease, And giveth happiness or peace, Is low esteemed in her eyes. Blessing she is. God... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1896 - 528 páginas
...God giveth them to her alone, And sweet they are as any tone Wherewith the wind may choose to blow. Yet in herself she dwelleth not, Although no home...Life hath no dim and lowly spot That doth not in her sunshme share. She doeth little kindnesses, Which most leave undone, or despise: For naught that sets... | |
| Marion Harland - 1896 - 328 páginas
...this life, but it will surely come to pass in ' ' the world that sets this right. ' ' ' ' She doth little kindnesses Which most leave undone or despise ; For naught that sets one heart at ease, Or giveth happiness or peace, Is low-esteemed in her eyes. ' ' Few people appreciate the dignity of... | |
| Monday Club (Boston). - 1896 - 396 páginas
...poem which gave our title : — " She doeth little kindnesses Which most leave undone or despise ; But naught that sets one heart at ease, And giveth happiness or peace, Is low esteemed in her eyes. " Blessing she is, God made her so, And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1897 - 580 páginas
...stalk, No simplest duty is forgot, Life hath no dim and lowly spot That doth not in her sunshine share. She doeth little kindnesses, Which most leave undone,...one heart at ease, And giveth happiness or peace, Is low -esteemed in her eyes. She hath no scorn of common things, And, though she seem of other birth,... | |
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