John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
William Ellery Channing 1817-1901 John Bartlett
| 1 |
| I laugh, for hope hath happy place with me; If my bark sinks, ’t is to another sea. |
| A Poet’s Hope. |
| 2 |
| I sing New England, as she lights her fire In every Prairie’s midst; and where the bright Enchanting stars shine pure through Southern night, She still is there, the guardian on the tower, To open for the world a purer hour. |
| New England. |
| 3 |
| Most joyful let the Poet be; It is through him that all men see. |
| The Poet of the old and new Times. |
| 4 |
| My highway is unfeatured air, My consorts are the sleepless stars, And men my giant arms upbear— My arms unstained and free from scars. |
| Hymn of the Earth. |
| 5 |
| A wail in the wind is all I hear; A voice of woe for a lover’s loss. |
| Tears in Spring. |