 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
 | Children's poetry - 1861 - 320 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...greet us ; Rest from all petty vexations that meet \is, Rest from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from world-sirens that lure us to ill. Work... | |
 | Sunbeams - 1861 - 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, wouldst thou keep them in tune. Labour is rest — from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us ; Rest... | |
 | Quotations - 1861 - 356 pages
...are the horny hands of toil 1 LOWELL. Strength and wisdom only flower When we toil for all our kind. Labor 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 slumber... | |
 | Richard Ray (of Milton.) - 1861 - 190 pages
...he was held in high respect and esteem by the surviving branches of this family. CHAPTER V. " LABOUR is rest — from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us ; Rest from sin-promptings that ever intreat us : Kest from world-syrens that lure us to ill. Work — and pure... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers, American - 1861 - 446 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 ; Idle hearts only the dark future frightens ; Plav the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune ! OSGOOD. 102. ESCAPE FROM A PANTHER. TJ1LIZABETH... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...dark rust aeeaileth I Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon. Labor is glory ! — the flying cloud lightens ; Only the waving wing changes and...Labor is rest, — from the sorrows that greet us ; Host from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...glory ! — the flying elond lightens; Only the waving wing changes and brightens ; Idle hearts oniy the dark future frightens: Play the sweet keys, wouldst...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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1862 - 564 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...Play the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune I Labor is rest from the sorrows that greet us, Rest from all petty vexations that meet us, Best from... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 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 ! FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD. MAN. • [This beautiful poem, from a MS. of very old date, has been attributed... | |
 | Hymnals - Hymns, English - 1863 - 168 pages
...is glory ! the flying cloud lightens, Only the waving wing changes and brightens, Idle hearts ever the dark future frightens, Play the sweet keys would'st thou keep them in tune. Labour is rest from the sorrows that greet us, Best from all petty vexations that meet us, Best from... | |
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