Flower Quotes by James Russell Lowell

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.

— James Russell Lowell

The pine is the mother of legends.

— James Russell Lowell

The snow had begun in the gloaming, and busily all the night had been heaping field and highway with a silence deep…

— James Russell Lowell

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise, Which is seen through at once, if love give a man eyes.

— James Russell Lowell

The flowers or weeds that spring up tomorrow are in the seeds we sow today. The foolish and the dead alone never…

— James Russell Lowell

Here come the hum the golden bees Underneath full blossomed trees, At once with glowing fruit and flowers crowned.

— James Russell Lowell

Our seasons have no fixed returns, Without our will they come and go; At noon our sudden summer burns, Ere sunset all…

— James Russell Lowell

And the poorest twig on the elm-tree was ridged inch deep with pearl.

— James Russell Lowell

The stiff rails were softened to swan's-down, and still fluttered down the snow.

— James Russell Lowell

And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days.

— James Russell Lowell

Dear common flower, that grow'st beside the way, Fringing the dusty road with harmless gold, First pledge of blithesome May, Which children…

— James Russell Lowell

Good heavens, of what un costly material is our earthly happiness composed... if we only knew it. What incomes have we not…

— James Russell Lowell

AND what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries earth if it…

— James Russell Lowell

Evil springs up, and flowers, and bears no seed, And feeds the green earth with its swift decay, Leaving it richer for…

— James Russell Lowell

What visionary tints the year puts on, When falling leaves falter through motionless air Or numbly cling and shiver to be gone!…

— James Russell Lowell

Suddenly all the sky is hid As with the shutting of a lid, One by one great drops are falling Doubtful and…

— James Russell Lowell