Adelaide Anne Procter. 1825-1864. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

Adelaide Anne Procter. (1825–1864)

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

Per Pacem ad Lucem.

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

Per Pacem ad Lucem.

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

Per Pacem ad Lucem.

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

Philip and Mildred.

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

A lost Chord.

It seemed the harmonious echo
From our discordant life.

A lost Chord.