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John Vance Cheney
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“Not in the time of pleasure Hope doth set her bow; But in the sky of sorrow, Over the vale of woe. Through gloom and shadow look we On beyond the years! The soul would have no rainbow Had the eyes no tears.”
John Vance Cheney (1848–1922) first seen 1892 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Century Vol. 44, Issue 4 (August 1892)
“Who drives the horses of the sun Shall lord it but a day; Better the lowly deed were done, And kept the humble way.”
John Vance Cheney (1848–1922) said by 1922 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The rust will find the sword of fame, The dust will hide the crown; Ay, none shall nail so high his name Time will not tear it down.”
John Vance Cheney (1848–1922) said by 1922 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The happiest heart that ever beat Was in some quiet breast That found the common daylight sweet, And left to Heaven the rest.”
John Vance Cheney (1848–1922) said by 1922 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source