John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
William Vaughn Moody 1869-1910 John Bartlett
| 1 |
| Time softly there Laughs through the abyss of radiance with the gods. |
| The Fire-Bringer. Act i. |
| 2 |
| The gods despise enforcèd offerings. When the heart brings its dearest and its last Then only will they hear—if then, if then! |
| The Fire-Bringer. Act ii. |
| 3 |
| Hark, below, the many-voiced earth, The chanting of the old religious trees, Rustle of far-off waters, woven sounds Of small and multitudinous lives awake, Peopling the grasses and the pools with joy, Uttering their meaning to the mystic night! |
| The Fire-Bringer. Act ii. |
| 4 |
| Passion is power, And, kindly tempered, saves. All things declare Struggle hath deeper peace than sleep can bring. |
| The Masque of Judgment. Act iii. Sc. 2. |