Against her ankles as she trod The lucky buttercups did nod.
- Jean Ingelow
Gardening, Lucky, She, Ankles
How gently rock yon poplars high Against the reach of primrose sky With heaven's pale candles stored.
- Jean Ingelow
Sky, Reach, Against, Gently
A healthful hunger for a great idea is the beauty and blessedness of life.
- Jean Ingelow
Life, Beauty, Idea, Blessedness
Her face betokened all things dear and good, The light of somewhat yet to come was there Asleep, and waiting for the opening day, When childish thoughts, like flowers would drift away.
- Jean Ingelow
Waiting, Childish, Away, Drift
And bitter waxed the fray; Brother with brother spake no word When they met in the way.
- Jean Ingelow
Brother, Word, Bitter, Waxed
I have lived to thank God that all my prayers have not been answered.
- Jean Ingelow
Been, Answered, Thank, Prayers
When sparrows build and the leaves break forth, My old sorrow wakes and cries.
- Jean Ingelow
Sad, Leaves, Cries, Wakes
And old affront will stir the heart Through years of rankling pain.
- Jean Ingelow
Pain, Will, Through, Affront
Man is the miracle in nature. God Is the One Miracle to man.
- Jean Ingelow
Nature, God, Man, Miracle
The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon.
- Jean Ingelow
Nature, Flowers, Looks, Moon
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