 | American essays - 1872 - 806 pages
...by any thing we may do. Don't you remember the lines: — - " Far or forgot to me is near, Shadtnv and sunlight are the same ; ; The vanished gods to me appear, And one to me are shame and &me." THE ANCIENT. You are right, ZoTlus, in spite of your sarcasm. Besides, it is an evidence of a... | |
 | American essays - 1910 - 964 pages
...discriminate and husband her resources as we do. Far and forgot to me are near, Shadow and sunshine are the same; The vanished gods to me appear. And one to me are shame and fame. The animals are so wise in their own way, such a success, without thought, yet so provocative of thought... | |
 | Theology - 1861 - 924 pages
...Emerson seized the spirit of this passage in hi« rendering : — " If the red slayer think he slays, Or the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again ; " etc. This passage from our poem was adopted from the Katha Upanishad, wlirrj i lie English version... | |
 | 1861 - 922 pages
...Emerson seized the spirit of this passage in his rendering : — " If the red slayer think he slays, Or the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and nun again ; " etc. This passage fiom our poem was adopted from the Kaiha Upanishad, where ihe English... | |
 | Gilbert Haven - Slavery - 1869 - 714 pages
...suddenly stands behind them, and whispers in their affrighted ears, — " If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They...know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and come again." The slain knew he was not slain. No man ever went to a martyr's death with such assurance... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...Looking seaward well assured That the word the vessel brings Is the word they wish to hear. RALi'H 1 keep, and pass, and turn again. Far or forgot to me is near ; Shadow and sunlight are the same ;... | |
 | American poetry - 1872 - 900 pages
...seaward well assured That the word the vessel brings Is the word they wish to hear. RALPH WALDO E.MHKSOX x < 6 7 T ~ " nguin. POEMS OF SENTIMENT AND REFLECTION. 61 5 •a Far or forgot to me is near ; Shadow and sunlight... | |
 | Stephen Pearl Andrews - Philosophy - 1872 - 904 pages
...All Tilings else ; or that Every Thing is in its very GROUND one and the same. BRAHMA.— RW EMERSON. If the Red Slayer think he slays, Or if the Slain...know not well the subtle ways I keep and pass and torn again. Far or forgot to me is near, Sunlight and Shadow are tho same, The vanished Gods to me... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1873 - 906 pages
...seaward well assured That the word the vessel brings Is the word they wish to hear. "RALPH WALDO EUERSOX 's POEMS OF SENTIMENT AND REFLECTION. 615 Far or forgot to me is near ; Shadow and sunlight are the same... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1873 - 210 pages
...leave her out), and therefore quite unmoved by anything we may do. Don't you remember the lines ; — " Far or forgot to me is near, Shadow and sunlight are...gods to me appear, And one to me are shame and fame." THE ANCIENT. You are right, Zoi'lus, In spite of your sarcasm. Besides, it is an evidence of a poet's... | |
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IF the red slayer think he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again. 
