Paradise Quote by Charles Godfrey Leland

But, as old Swedish legends say, Of all the birds upon that day, The swallow felt the deepest grief, And longed to give her…

— Charles Godfrey Leland

Up rose the wild old winter-king, And shook his beard of snow; "I hear the first young hard-bell ring, 'Tis time for me to…

— Charles Godfrey Leland

The Lord of Learning who upraised mankind from being silent brutes to singing men.

— Charles Godfrey Leland

Sweet music! sacred tongue of God.

— Charles Godfrey Leland

“If this be the manner in which Italian witchcraft is treated by the most intelligent writer who has depicted it, it will not be…

— Charles Godfrey Leland

Among the flowers no perfume is like mine; That which is best in me comes from within. So those in this world who would…

— Charles Godfrey Leland

“Count ANGELO DE GUBERNATIS once remarked to one of the most distinguished English statesmen that there was in the country in Tuscany ten times…

— Charles Godfrey Leland

They saw a Dream of Loveliness descending from the train.

— Charles Godfrey Leland

“The growth of Sentiment is the increase of suffering; man is never entirely miserable until he finds out how wronged he is and fancies…

— Charles Godfrey Leland

Life will be lengthened while growing, for Thought is the measure of life.

— Charles Godfrey Leland

The brave deserve the lovely - every woman may be won.

— Charles Godfrey Leland

Jas in the Arab language is despair, And Min the darkest meaning of a lie. Thus cried the Jessamine among the flowers, How justly…

— Charles Godfrey Leland