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6 Adelaide Anne Procter Quotes

Adelaide Anne Procter shares poetic reflections on joy, peace, and the danger of too-sweet promises.

Adelaide Anne Procter quotes

  1. I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be A pleasant road.

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  2. I know too well the poison and the sting Of things too sweet.

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  3. Joy is like restless day; but peace divine Like quiet night; Lead me, O Lord,-till perfect Day shall shine Through Peace to Light.

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  4. Dreams grow holy put in action; work grows fair through starry dreaming, But where each flows on unmingling, both are fruitless and in vain.

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  5. Seated one day at the organ, I was weary and ill at ease, And my fingers wandered idly Over the noisy keys.

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  6. It seemed the harmonious echo From our discordant life.

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