A tear that trembles for a little while Upon the trembling … - Henry van Dyke

" "
A tear that trembles for a little while
Upon the trembling eyelid, till the world
Wavers within its circle like a dream,
Holds more of meaning in its narrow orb
Than all the distant landscape that it blurs.

Henry van Dyke

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

English

Collect this quote

About Henry van Dyke

Henry van Dyke (10 November 1852 – 10 April 1933) was an American author, educator, poet, playwright, and clergyman.

Also Known As

Alternative Names: Henry Van Dyke • Henry Jackson van Dyke • Henry van Dyke Jr.

All quotes from Henry van Dyke Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Henry van Dyke:

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Alfred Tennyson Robert Browning Lord Byron John Greenleaf Whittier

Additional quotes by Henry van Dyke

I'm only wishing to go a-fishing;
For this the month of May was made.

What we do belongs to what we are; and what we are is what becomes of us.

The mountain is voiceless and imperturbable; and its very loftiness and serenity sometimes make us the more lonely.

A tear that trembles for a little while Upon the trembling eyelid, till the world Wavers within its circle like a dream, Holds more of meaning in its… - Henry van Dyke

About Henry van Dyke

Also Known As

Enhance Your Quote Experience

Additional quotes by Henry van Dyke

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI