“If thou of fortune be bereft, and in thy store there be but left two loaves, sell one, and with the dole, buy hyacinths to feed thy soul.”

“And one there was, a dreamer born,Who, with a mission to fulfill,Had left the Muses' haunts to turnThe crank of an opinion-mill,Making his rustic reed of songA weapon in the war with wrong,... "A Tent on the Beach”

“The windows of my soul I throwWide open to the sun.”

“A little smile, a word of cheer,A bit of love from someone near,A little gift from one held dear,Best wishes for the coming year.These make a merry christmas!”

“Peace hath higher tests of manhood than battle ever knew.”

“No longer forward or behindI look in hope or fear,But grateful, take the good I find,The best of now and here.”

“And still we love the evil causeAnd of the just effect complain;We tread upon life's broken lawsAnd murmur at our self-inflicted pain.”