I do not ask,
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be a pleasant road. Adelaide Anne Procter
Quotes for All
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be a pleasant road. Adelaide Anne Procter
Have we not all, amid life’s petty strife, / Some pure idea of a noble life / That once seemed possible? Adelaide Anne Procter
Each man has some part to play. Adelaide Anne Procter
The men are much alarmed by certain speculations about women; and well they may be, for when the horse and ass begin to think and argue, adieu to riding and driving. Adelaide Anne Procter
Be strong to hope, O Heart! Though day is bright, The stars can only shine In the dark night. Be strong, O Heart of mine, Look towards the light! Adelaide Anne Procter
Hark! the hours are softly calling Bidding Spring arise To listen to the rain-drops falling From the cloudy skies To listen to Earth’s weary voices Louder every day Bidding her no longer linger On her charm’d way But hasten to her task of beauty Scarcely yet begun. Adelaide Anne Procter
I know too well the poison and the sting of things too sweet. Adelaide Anne Procter
Seated one day at the organ, I was weary and ill at ease, and my fingers wandered idly over the noisy keys. It seemed the harmonious echo from our discordant life. Adelaide Anne Procter
Do not look at life’s long sorrow; see how small each moment’s pain. Adelaide Anne Procter
Hours are golden links, God’s token Reaching heaven; but one by one Take them, lest the chain be broken Ere the pilgrimage be done. Adelaide Anne Procter