Nathaniel Willis Quotes (6 Quotes)

For her heart was cold to all but gold,And the rich came not to woo --But honored well are charms to sellIf priests the selling do.

What is ambition It is a glorious cheat Angels of light walk not so dazzlingly the sapphire walls of heaven.

For it stirs the blood in an old man's heart,And makes his pulses fly,To catch the thrill of a happy voiceAnd the light of a pleasant eye.

Let us weep in our darkness, but weep not for himNot for him who, departing, leaves millions in tearsNot for him who has died full of honor and yearsNot for him who ascended Fame's ladder so highFrom the round at the top he has stepped to the sky.

It is the month of June,The month of leaves and roses,When pleasant sights salute the eyes,And pleasant scents the noses.

Wisdom sits aloneTopmost in Heaven.