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> [And once I knew a meditative rose That never raised its head from bowing down, Yet drew its inspiration from the stars. It bloomed and faded here beside the road, And, being a poet, wrote on empty air With fragrance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-abbey/and-once-i-knew-a-meditative-rose-that-never-raised-its-head-from/)

[Henry Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-abbey/)

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## More by Henry Abbey

> [Our yesterdays Are like a lonely and a ruined land Wherein a breeze of recollection sighs-- A fading land to which is no return.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-abbey/our-yesterdays-are-like-a-lonely-and-a-ruined-land-wherein-a-breeze/)

[Henry Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-abbey/)

> [What do we plant when we plant a tree? A thousand things that we daily see, We plant the spire that out-towers the crag,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-abbey/what-do-we-plant-when-we-plant-a-tree-a-thousand-things-that-we-daily/)

[Henry Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-abbey/)

> [Love is the key-note of the universe-- The theme, the melody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-abbey/love-is-the-key-note-of-the-universe-the-theme-the-melody/)

[Henry Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-abbey/)

> [The end we know not; but we wander on, Down the regretful wilderness of time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-abbey/the-end-we-know-not-but-we-wander-on-down-the-regretful-wilderness-of/)

[Henry Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-abbey/)

> [What do we plant when we plant the tree? We plant the ship that will cross the sea, we plant the mast to carry…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-abbey/what-do-we-plant-when-we-plant-the-tree-we-plant-the-ship-that-will/)

[Henry Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-abbey/)

> [Life is the wave's deep whisper on the shore Of a great sea beyond.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-abbey/life-is-the-wave-s-deep-whisper-on-the-shore-of-a-great-sea-beyond/)

[Henry Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-abbey/)

> [The noblest works of human art and pride show that their makers were not satisfied.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-abbey/the-noblest-works-of-human-art-and-pride-show-that-their-makers-were/)

[Henry Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-abbey/)

> [The artist labors while he may, But finds at best too brief the day; And, tho' his works outlast the time And nation that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-abbey/the-artist-labors-while-he-may-but-finds-at-best-too-brief-the-day/)

[Henry Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-abbey/)

> [Though Duty's face is stern, her path is best: They sweetly sleep who die upon her breast.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-abbey/though-duty-s-face-is-stern-her-path-is-best-they-sweetly-sleep-who/)

[Henry Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-abbey/)

> [And once I knew a meditative rose That never raised its head from bowing down, Yet drew its inspiration from the stars. It bloomed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-abbey/and-once-i-knew-a-meditative-rose-that-never-raised-its-head-from/)

[Henry Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-abbey/)

> [Behold the grapes and all the fruits that Autumn gives today, As robed in red and gold, she rules, the Empress of Decay!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-abbey/behold-the-grapes-and-all-the-fruits-that-autumn-gives-today-as-robed/)

[Henry Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-abbey/)

> [All governments, Books, customs, buildings, railways, ships, and all the stark realities that men have made, Are but imagination's utterances.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-abbey/all-governments-books-customs-buildings-railways-ships-and-all-the/)

[Henry Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-abbey/)

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