 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
 | George H. STRUTT - 1866 - 260 pages
...the 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...only the dark future frightens ; Play the sweet keys would' st thou keep them in tune! Labour is rest — from the sorrows that greet us, Rest from all... | |
 | 1866 - 882 pages
...Creator, who would spread over us the pavilion of his glory here, the symbol of his presence hereafter. " Labor is rest from the sorrows that greet us, Rest from all petty vezations that meet us. Rest from sin's promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from world sirens that... | |
 | Children's literature, English - 1867 - 632 pages
...dark rust assaileth ; Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon. LABOVB is glory ! — the flying cloud lightens ; Only the waving wing changes and...Play the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune. ****** WOKK — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow ; Work — thou shall ride over care's coming... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1868 - 220 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 brightens...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... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - American poetry - 1868 - 710 pages
...dark rust assailcth !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... | |
 | Caroline May - American poetry - 1869 - 598 pages
...and die in the stillness of noon. Labour is glory ! the flying cloud lightens ; Only the roving wind changes and brightens ; Idle hearts only, the dark...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1869 - 182 pages
...Labour is glory! — the flying cloud lightens ; Only the waving wing changes and brightens; I. lie hearts only the dark future frightens; Play the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune. \abour is rest — from the sorrows that greet us ; lest from all petty vexations that meet us; Rest... | |
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - Elocution - 1870 - 396 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...tune ! Labor is rest from the sorrows that greet us, Kest from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - English language - 1870 - 422 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;...tune ! Labor is rest from the sorrows that greet us, Best from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from... | |
 | Jane Woodward - Great Britain - 1870 - 184 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 brightens...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,... | |
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