Quotes of Jean Ingelow - somelinesforyou

“ 2 Music is the heart of life. Without it, there is no possible good and with it everything is beautiful. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ I have lived to thank God that all my prayers have not been answered. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ Her face betokened all things dear and good, The light of somewhat yet to come was there Asleep, and waiting for the opening day, When childish thoughts, like flowers would drift away. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ Such a slender moon, going up and up, Waxing so fast from night to night, And swelling like an orange flower-bud, bright, Fated, methought, to round as to a golden cup, And hold to my two lips life's best of wine. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ When sparrows build and the leaves break forth My old sorrow wakes and cries. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ A healthful hunger for a great idea is the beauty and blessedness of life. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ Youth! youth! how buoyant are thy hopes; they turn, Like marigolds, toward the sunny side. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ The old mayor climbed the belfry tower, The ringers ran by two, by three; "Pull, if ye never pulled before; Good ringers, pull your best," quoth he. "Play uppe, play uppe, O Boston bells! Ply all your changes, all your swells, Play uppe The Brides of Enderby. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ When sparrows build and the leaves break forth My old sorrow wakes and cries. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ Youth! youth! how buoyant are thy hopes; they turn, Like marigolds, toward the sunny side. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ When sparrows build and the leaves break forth My old sorrow wakes and cries. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ When sparrows build and the leaves break forth My old sorrow wakes and cries. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ O fateful flower beside the rill — The Daffodil, the daffodil! ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ And old affront will stir the heart Through years of rankling pain. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ And bitter waxed the fray; Brother with brother spake no word When they met in the way. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ How gently rock yon poplars high Against the reach of primrose sky With heaven's pale candles stored. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ Youth! youth! how buoyant are thy hopes; they turn, Like marigolds, toward the sunny side. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ How gently rock yon poplars high Against the reach of primrose sky With heaven's pale candles stored. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ And O the buttercups! that field O' the cloth of gold, when pennons swam — Where France set up his lilied shield, His oriflamb, And Henry's lion-standard rolled: What was it to their matchless sheen, Their million million drops of gold Among the green! ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ O fateful flower beside the rill — The Daffodil, the daffodil! ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ Against her ankles as she trod The lucky buttercups did nod. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ Against her ankles as she trod The lucky buttercups did nod. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ Youth! youth! how buoyant are thy hopes; they turn, Like marigolds, toward the sunny side. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ Such a slender moon, going up and up, Waxing so fast from night to night, And swelling like an orange flower-bud, bright, Fated, methought, to round as to a golden cup, And hold to my two lips life's best of wine. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon. ”

- Jean Ingelow

“ When sparrows build and the leaves break forth My old sorrow wakes and cries. ”

- Jean Ingelow
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