...live by instincts—forced to let To-morrow's wave obliterate our to-day— See faces only once—read and forget— Behold Truth's rays prismatically play...some thought the world above, And dwell in it for ever—we would make Some moment of young Friendship or First-love Into a dream, from which we would...

...existing, Without diversity or change to fear, Say, has this life, to which we cling persisting, Part or forever ; we would make Some dream of young friendship or first love Into a dream from which we would...

...thee. But if we mourn, not because time is fleetinsr, o Not because life is short and some die youn;, But because parting ever follows meeting, And, while...erect some thought the world above, And dwell in it forever ; we would make Some dream of young friendship or first love Into a dream from which we would...

...loss are wrung, Our minds are tossed in doubt from sea to sea, Then may we claim community with ihee. We cannot live by instincts — forced to let To-morrow's...prismatically play About our mortal eye and never shine In one while daylight, simple and divine, We would erect some thought the world above, And dwell in it for...