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Nathaniel Parker Willis (20 January 1806 β 20 January 1867) was an American author and editor who had worked with notable American writers including Harriet Jacobs and Edgar Allan Poe.
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βThe value of life deepens incalculably with the privileges of travel.β
βIf there is any thing that keeps the mind
Open to angel visits, and repels
The ministry of illβ'''tis human love''.β
Open to angel visits, and repels
The ministry of illβ'''tis human love''.β
βIt is the month of June,
The month of leaves and roses,
When pleasant sights salute the eyes,
And pleasant scents the noses.β
The month of leaves and roses,
When pleasant sights salute the eyes,
And pleasant scents the noses.β
βOne lampβthy mother's loveβamid the stars
Shall lift its pure flame changeless, and, before
The throne of God burn through eternityβ
Holyβas it was lit and lent thee here.β
Shall lift its pure flame changeless, and, before
The throne of God burn through eternityβ
Holyβas it was lit and lent thee here.β
βLet us weep in our darknessβbut weep not for him!
Not for himβwho, departing, leaves millions in tears!
Not for himβwho has died full of honor and years!
Not for himβwho ascended Fameβs ladder so high
From the round at the top he has stepp'd to the sky.β
Not for himβwho, departing, leaves millions in tears!
Not for himβwho has died full of honor and years!
Not for himβwho ascended Fameβs ladder so high
From the round at the top he has stepp'd to the sky.β
βThey are all upβthe innumerable starsβ
And hold their place in heaven. [β¦]
There they stand,
Shining in order, like a living hymn
Written in light, awaking at the breath
Of the celestial dawn, and praising Him
Who made them, with the harmony of spheres.β
And hold their place in heaven. [β¦]
There they stand,
Shining in order, like a living hymn
Written in light, awaking at the breath
Of the celestial dawn, and praising Him
Who made them, with the harmony of spheres.β
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Nathaniel Parker Willis on Ambition 2 quotes
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βIf there is any thing that keeps the mind open to angel visits, and repels the ministry of ill, it is human love.β
Nathaniel Parker Willis on Death 2 quotes
βIt is not the fear of death That damps my brow; It is not for another breath I ask thee now; I could die with a lip unstirred.β
Nathaniel Parker Willis on Knowledge
Nathaniel Parker Willis on Society
βAt present there is no distinction among the upper ten thousand of the city.β
Nathaniel Parker Willis on Sin
βBut he who never sins can little boast Compared to him who goes and sins no more!β
Nathaniel Parker Willis on Progress
Nathaniel Parker Willis on Religious views on love
βIf there is any thing that keeps the mind open to angel visits, and repels the ministry of ill, it is human love.β
Nathaniel Parker Willis on Angels
βIf there is any thing that keeps the mind open to angel visits, and repels the ministry of ill, it is human love.β
Nathaniel Parker Willis on Open-mindedness
βIf there is any thing that keeps the mind open to angel visits, and repels the ministry of ill, it is human love.β
Nathaniel Parker Willis on June
βIt is the month of June, The month of leaves and roses, When pleasant sights salute the eyes And pleasant scents the noses.β
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Nathaniel Parker Willis on Wives
βThe world well triedβthe sweetest thing in life Is the unclouded welcome of a wife.β
About Nathaniel Parker Willis
Nathaniel Parker Willis (20 January 1806 β 20 January 1867) was an American author and editor who had worked with notable American writers including Harriet Jacobs and Edgar Allan Poe.