Ye come and go incessant; we remain Safe in the hallowed qu… - James Russell Lowell

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Ye come and go incessant; we remain
Safe in the hallowed quiets of the past;
Be reverent, ye who flit and are forgot,
Of faith so nobly realized as this.

James Russell Lowell

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About James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell (22 February 1819 – 12 August 1891) was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets.

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Alternative Names: Hugh Perceval • James R. Lowell • James Lowell

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And blessed are the horny hands of toil.

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Is but half-nobly true;
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What men call treasure, and the gods call dross,
Life seems a jest of Fate's contriving,
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A long account of nothings paid with loss.

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