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Margaret Junkin Preston Quotes (1820-1897)
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About Margaret Junkin Preston
Margaret Junkin Preston (1820–1897) was an American poet and author remembered for espousing the Confederacy in her poems.
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“Gracious as sunshine, sweet as dew
Shut in a lily's golden core.”
Shut in a lily's golden core.”
“White as the blossoms which the almond-tree,
Above its bald and leafless branches bears.”
Above its bald and leafless branches bears.”
“With guilt's defilement stained without, within,
How can I hope Thy cleansing grace to win?
—Because Thou saidst, "I have forgiven thy sin."”
How can I hope Thy cleansing grace to win?
—Because Thou saidst, "I have forgiven thy sin."”
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Margaret Junkin Preston on Lotus
“The lotos bowed above the tide and dreamed.”
Margaret Junkin Preston on Holiness
“Whoso lives the holiest life Is fittest far to die.”
Margaret Junkin Preston on Lilies
“Gracious as sunshine, sweet as dew Shut in a lily's golden core.”
Margaret Junkin Preston on Flowers
“White as the blossoms which the almond tree, Above its bald and leafless branches bears.”
About Margaret Junkin Preston
Margaret Junkin Preston (1820–1897) was an American poet and author remembered for espousing the Confederacy in her poems.