But, as old Swedish legends say, Of all the birds upon that day, The swallow felt the deepest grief, And longed to… — Charles Godfrey Leland Bird Copy Share Image
Up rose the wild old winter-king, And shook his beard of snow; "I hear the first young hard-bell ring, 'Tis time for… — Charles Godfrey Leland Beard Copy Share Image
The Lord of Learning who upraised mankind from being silent brutes to singing men. — Charles Godfrey Leland Brutes Copy Share Image
“If this be the manner in which Italian witchcraft is treated by the most intelligent writer who has depicted it, it will… — Charles Godfrey Leland Christianity Copy Share Image
Among the flowers no perfume is like mine; That which is best in me comes from within. So those in this world… — Charles Godfrey Leland Bears Copy Share Image
“Count ANGELO DE GUBERNATIS once remarked to one of the most distinguished English statesmen that there was in the country in Tuscany… — Charles Godfrey Leland Christianity Copy Share Image
They saw a Dream of Loveliness descending from the train. — Charles Godfrey Leland Descending Copy Share Image
“The growth of Sentiment is the increase of suffering; man is never entirely miserable until he finds out how wronged he is… — Charles Godfrey Leland Freedom Copy Share Image
Life will be lengthened while growing, for Thought is the measure of life. — Charles Godfrey Leland Growing Copy Share Image
To Paradise, the Arabs say, Satan could never find the way Until the peacock led him in. — Charles Godfrey Leland Paradise Copy Share Image
The brave deserve the lovely - every woman may be won. — Charles Godfrey Leland Brave Copy Share Image
Jas in the Arab language is despair, And Min the darkest meaning of a lie. Thus cried the Jessamine among the flowers,… — Charles Godfrey Leland Cried Copy Share Image
If all the world must see the world As the world the world hath seen, Then it were better for the world… — Charles Godfrey Leland Ifs Copy Share Image
Time fleeth on, Youth soon is gone, Naught earthly may abide; Life seemeth fast, But may not last-- It runs as runs… — Charles Godfrey Leland Change Copy Share Image
“AS their peculiar perfume is the chief association with spices, so sorcery is allied in every memory to gypsies. And as it… — Charles Godfrey Leland Poetry Copy Share Image
“The name Romagna is applied to their district because it once formed part of the Papal or Roman dominion, and it is… — Charles Godfrey Leland Ancient Roman Copy Share Image
It was the noise Of ancient trees falling while all was still Before the storm, in the long interval Between the gathering… — Charles Godfrey Leland Ancient Copy Share Image
Love leads to present rapture,-then to pain; But all through Love in time is healed again. — Charles Godfrey Leland Healed Copy Share Image
“Very few have any conception of the degree to which gypsies have been the colporteurs of what in Italy is called "the… — Charles Godfrey Leland Copy Share Image
When in God thou believest, near God thou wilt certainly be. — Charles Godfrey Leland Belief Copy Share Image
“For brief explanation I may say that witch craft is known to its votaries as la vecchia religione, or the old religion, of… — Charles Godfrey Leland Copy Share Image
What is a kiss? Alacke! at worst, A single Dropp to quenche a Thirst, Tho' oft it prooves, in happie Hour, The… — Charles Godfrey Leland Firsts Copy Share Image
