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Jean Ingelow
English
Poet
About the author
Man is the miracle in nature. God Is the One Miracle to man.
Jean Ingelow,
English
Poet
#God
#Man
#Nature
A healthful hunger for a great idea is the beauty and blessedness of life.
Jean Ingelow,
English
Poet
#Life
#Idea
#Beauty
#Hunger
Against her ankles as she trod The lucky buttercups did nod.
Jean Ingelow,
English
Poet
And bitter waxed the fray; Brother with brother spake no word When they met in the way.
Jean Ingelow,
English
Poet
#Word
#Brother
And old affront will stir the heart Through years of rankling pain.
Jean Ingelow,
English
Poet
#Will
#Years
#Heart
#Old
#Pain
Her face betokened all things dear and good, The light of somewhat yet to come was there Asleep, and waiting for the opening day, When childish thoughts, like flowers would drift away.
Jean Ingelow,
English
Poet
#Day
#Flowers
#Light
#Thoughts
#Waiting
How gently rock yon poplars high Against the reach of primrose sky With heaven's pale candles stored.
Jean Ingelow,
English
Poet
#Heaven
#Sky
It is not reason which makes faith hard, but life.
Jean Ingelow,
English
Poet
#Life
#Reason
#Faith
The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon.
Jean Ingelow,
English
Poet
#Flowers
#Night
#Moon
When sparrows build and the leaves break forth My old sorrow wakes and cries.
Jean Ingelow,
English
Poet
#Old
#Sorrow
#Sparrows
I have lived to thank God that all my prayers have not been answered.
Jean Ingelow,
English
Poet
#God