To Morning " O holy virgin! clad in purest white, Unlock heavens golden gates, and issue forth; Awake the dawn that sleeps in heaven; let...

" This day is forever a day to be held and cherished, because in it we shall have lived, and loved, and nothing else in the world matters...

The sacred flame of pure devotion glowed in my heart, and elevated my soul to sublimity. The world and all its recollections faded from...

" Begin the song exactly where you are, Remain within the world of which you're made. Call nothing common in earth or air, Accept it and...

" My mind is settled and satisfied with the right of possession. I never travel without books, for it is wonderful what repose I take,...

~ fields glistened like cloths of silver ~ a tang in the very air that inspired the hearts of maidens ~ all feathery and wonderful ~...