Man dwells apart, though not alone, — Jean Ingelow

"Reign, and keep life in this our deep desire— Our only greatness is that we aspire."

"Let me be only sure; for sooth to tell The sorest dole is doubt."

"Man is the miracle in nature. God Is the One Miracle to man. Behold, "There is a God," thou sayest. Thou sayest well: In that thou sayest all. To Be is more Of wonderful, than being, to have wrought, Or reigned, or rested."

"The while He sits whose name is Love, And waits, as Noah did, for the dove, To wit if she would fly to him.He waits for us, while, houseless things, We beat about with bruised wings On the dark floods and water-springs, The ruined world, the desolate sea; With open windows from the prime All night, all day, He waits sublime, Until the fulness of the time Decreed from His eternity."

"And sweeter woman neer drew breath Than my sonnes wife, Elizabeth."

"When our thoughts are born, Though they be good and humble, one should mind How they are reared, or some will go astray And shame their mother."