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The mountain at a given distance
In amber lies;
Approached, the amber flits a little,--
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The mountain at a given distance
In amber lies;
Approached, the amber flits a little,--
And that's the skies!
Sometimes gentle, sometimes capricious, sometimes awful, never
the same for two months together; almost human in its passions,
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Sometimes gentle, sometimes capricious, sometimes awful, never
the same for two months together; almost human in its passions,
almost spiritual in its tenderness, almost Divine in its
infinity.
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better
than these? for thou dost not read more
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better
than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
The clock talked loud. I threw it away, it scared me what it talked.
The clock talked loud. I threw it away, it scared me what it talked.
Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered read more
Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered for they are gone forever.
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our
years as a tale that is read more
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our
years as a tale that is told.
Time is what we want most, but... what we use worst.
Time is what we want most, but... what we use worst.
Backward, flow backward, O full tide of years!
I am so weary of toil and of tears,
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Backward, flow backward, O full tide of years!
I am so weary of toil and of tears,
Toil without recompense--tears all in vain,
Take them and give me my childhood again.
I have grown weary of dust and decay,
Weary of sowing for others to reap;
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep.
Procastination is the thief of Time.
Procastination is the thief of Time.