 Tis the still water faileth ; Idleness ever despaireth, bewaileth; Keep the watch wound, for the dark rust assaileth; Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon. Labor is glory! — the flying cloud lightens; Only the waving wing changes and brightens...  The Univercœlum and Spiritual Philosopher - Page 3621848Full view - About this book
 | William Bentley Fowle - Readers - 1859 - 356 pages
...and die in the stillness of noon. Labor is glory ! — the flying cloud lightens ; Only the soaring wing changes and brightens, Idle hearts only the dark future frightens ; Play the sweet keys wouklst thou keep them in tone. Labor is rest from the sorrows that greet us, Rest from the petty vexations... | |
 | Caroline M. Mersereau - Amusements - 1860 - 370 pages
...dark rust assaileth , Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon.' Labor is glory ! — the flying cloud lightens, Only the waving wing changes and brightens...greet us, Rest from all petty vexations that meet us ; Best from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from world-syrens that lure us to ill. Work —... | |
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - Agriculture - 1860 - 586 pages
...upswinging Speaks to thy soul from o"( Nature's great heart. Labor is glory ! — the flj iiig eiuud lightens ; Only the waving wing changes and brightens...sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune. Labor is health ! Lo ! the husbandman is reaping, How through his veins goes th« life-current leaping ! How... | |
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - Agriculture - 1860 - 582 pages
...upspringing Speaks to thy soul from n'-t Nature's great heart. Labor is glory ! — the liniag duud lightens ; Only the waving wing changes and brightens...sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune. Labor is health ! Lo ! the husbandman is reaping, How through his veins goes th« life-current leaping ! How... | |
 | Fraternal organizations - 1860 - 544 pages
...dark rust assaileth ; Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon. Labour is glory ! The flying cloud lightens ; Only the waving wing changes and...Play the sweet keys wouldst thou keep them in tune ! Labour is reft from the sorrows that greet us ! — Rest from all petty vexations that meet us —... | |
 | Virginia De Forrest - Anthologies - 1860 - 368 pages
...dark rust assaileth ; Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon. Labour is glory ! — The flying cloud lightens ; Only the waving wing changes and...Play the sweet keys, would'st thou keep them in tune! 176 CABINET OF GEMS. Labour is rest from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from all petty vexations... | |
 | Ellen Courtauld - 1860 - 488 pages
...dark rust assaileth ; Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon. Labour is glory ! — the flying cloud lightens ; Only the waving wing changes and...Play the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune. 3 Labour is rest ! — from the sorrows that greet us; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us ;... | |
 | Arthur Mursell - 1860 - 444 pages
...and die in the stillness of noon. Labour is glory I — the flying cloud lightens ; Only the timid wing changes and brightens ; Idle hearts only the...Play the sweet keys would'st thou keep them in tune. Labour is rest — from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest... | |
 | American poetry - 1860 - 140 pages
...things are types Of His perfection and divinity. LABOUR. FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD. LABOUR is rest—from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from world-syrens that lure us to ill. Work—and pure slumbers... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1861 - 316 pages
...the dark rust assaileth ! Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon. Labor is glory ! the flying cloud lightens ; Only the waving wing changes and...Rest from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from world-sirens that lure us to ill. Work — and pure... | |
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