"Whither away, Bluebird, Whither away? The blast is……" — Edmund Clarence Stedman
"Whither away, Bluebird, Whither away? The blast is chill, yet in the upper sky Thou still canst find the color of thy wing, The hue of May. Warbler, why speed, thy southern flight? ah, why, Thou, too, whose song first told us of the Spring? Whither away?"
—
Edmund Clarence Stedman
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 avg (0 ratings)
10 Quotes by Edmund Clarence Stedman
Edmund Clarence Stedman has 10 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
-
Fashion is a potency in art, making it hard to judge between the temporary and the lasting.
-
Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art; the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to…
-
Yes, there's a luck in most things; and in none more than being born at the right time.
-
Science has but one fashion-to lose nothing once gained.
-
Look on this cast, and know the hand That bore a nation in its hold; From this mute witness understand…
-
Do your heart and head keep pace? When does hoary Love expire, When do frosts put out the fire? Can…
-
Faith and joy are the ascensive forces of song.
-
Alas, by what rude fate Our lives, like ships at sea, an instant meet, Then part forever on their courses…
-
Genius does not need a special language; it uses newly whatever tongue it finds.
See all 10 quotes by Edmund Clarence Stedman »
More Ah Quotes
This quote is filed under Ah Quotes,
one of 939 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
-
Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.
— Russell Baker
-
Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops.
— Brendan Behan
-
That is the true definition of sin; when knowing right you do the lower, ah, then you sin. Where there…
— Annie Besant
-
I think that, ah, I'm a very goofy sort of person in many ways.
— Jeff Bezos
-
Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge…
— Aeschylus
-
Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?
— Robert Browning
-
The normal profits of a business concern in the United States are six, eight, ten, and sometimes twelve percent. But…
— Smedley Butler
-
Ah, how many luxuries has the good God prepared for his Jewish children.
— Sholom Aleichem
-
Ah, mon cher, for anyone who is alone, without God and without a master, the weight of days is dreadful.
— Albert Camus
-
Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.
— Lewis Carroll
-
I just want people to remember me like I remember Buster Keaton. When they talk about Buster Keaton or Gene…
— Jackie Chan
-
Ah, reality TV: where opportunists delight in exposing opportunism! It's kind of like the indie music scene.
— Diablo Cody
See all 939 Ah Quotes »