James Weldon Johnson: Quotes about beauty

James Weldon Johnson was writer and activist. Explore interesting quotes on beauty.

James Weldon Johnson: 46 quotes0 likes

“The glory of the day was in her face,
The beauty of the night was in her eyes.”

James Weldon Johnson

The Glory of the Day Was in Her Face, st. 1 (1917).

“The glory of the day was in her face,
The beauty of the night was in her eyes.
And over all her loveliness, the grace
Of Morning blushing in the early skies.”

James Weldon Johnson

The Glory of the Day Was in Her Face, st. 1.
Fifty Years and Other Poems (1917)

“O black and unknown bards of long ago,
How came your lips to touch the sacred fire?
How, in your darkness, did you come to know
The power and beauty of the minstrels' lyre?”

James Weldon Johnson

O Black and Unknown Bards, st. 1.
Fifty Years and Other Poems (1917)