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character. 1 - Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, vol. 9 (Poems) [1909]

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The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, in 12 vols. Fireside Edition (Boston and New York, 1909).

Part of: The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, in 12 vols. (Fireside Edition).

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    • The sun set, but set not his hope:
    • Stars rose; his faith was earlier up:
    • Fixed on the enormous galaxy,
    • Deeper and older seemed his eye;
    • And matched his sufferance sublime
    • The taciturnity of time.
    • He spoke, and words more soft than rain
    • Brought the Age of Gold again:
    • His action won such reverence sweet
    • As hid all measure of the feat.

[1.]A part of this motto was taken from The Poet, an early poem ever published by Mr. Emerson. See Appendix.