“In the music of the morns
Blown through the Conchimarian horns,
Down the dark vistas of the reboantic Norns,
To the Genius of Eternity
Crying, “Come to me! Come to me!””
The Poet's Vacation.
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Thomas Holley Chivers5
19th century American poet 1809–1858Related quotes
“Histories of ages past
Unenlightened shadows cast.
Down through all eternity
The crying of humanity.”
Donovan (1946) Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist
In a performance during "Beatle Week" in Liverpool (27 August 2006), Donovan sang lyrics he declared that George Harrison had improvised for "Hurdy Gurdy Man":
Hurdy Gurdy Man (1967)
Context: Histories of ages past
Unenlightened shadows cast.
Down through all eternity
The crying of humanity.
'Tis then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man
Comes singing songs of love...
“At daybreak Morn shall come to me
In raiment of the white winds spun.”
Madison Cawein (1865–1914) poet from Louisville, Kentucky
Quiet.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (1919)
“Sadness flies on the wings of the morning, and out of the heart of darkness comes the light.”
Jean Giraudoux (1882–1944) French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright
Mark Hopkins (educator) (1802–1887) American educationalist and theologian
Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 108.
“There's a dark side to me that comes out in everything I do.”
Aaliyah (1979–2001) American singer, actress and model
As quoted in the book Aaliyah: More Than a Woman by Christopher John Farley, p. 162 (2001)