PoemsCarey and Hart, 1850 - 466 pages |
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Page 37 - — the robin is singing: " Labor is worship! " — the wild bee is ringing: Listen! that eloquent whisper upspringing Speaks to thy soul from out nature's great heart. From the dark cloud flows the life-giving shower; From the rough sod blows the...
Page 38 - 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-sirens that lure us to ilL...
Page 205 - So light that, gazing breathless there, Lest the celestial dream should go, You'd think the music in the air Waved the fair vision to and fro. Or think the melody's sweet flow Within the radiant creature played, And those soft wreathing arms of snow And white sylph feet the music made.
Page 38 - 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. Labour is glory ! The flying cloud lightens, Only the waving wing changes and brightens ; Idle hearts only the dark future frightens ; Play the sweet keys wouldst thou keep them in tune.
Page 258 - APPROACH not the altar With gloom in thy soul ; Nor let thy feet falter, From terror's control ! God loves not the sadness Of fear and mistrust ; Oh serve him with gladness — The Gentle, the Just ! 2 His bounty is tender, His being is love, His smile fills with splendor, The blue arch above.
Page 37 - PAUSE not to dream of the future before us ; Pause not to weep the wild cares that come o'er us ; Hark, how Creation's deep, musical chorus, Unintermitting, goes up into Heaven ! Never the ocean wave falters in flowing ; Never the little seed stops in its growing ; More and more richly the rose-heart keeps glowing, Till from its nourishing stem it is riven.
Page 38 - Labor is wealth— in the sea the pearl groweth ; Rich the queen's robe from the frail cocoon floweth ; From the fine acorn the strong forest bloweth : Temple and statue the marble block hides. Droop not, though shame, sin, and anguish are round thee ! Bravely fling off the cold chain that hath bound thee!
Page 259 - Nor come to the temple With pride in thy mien ; But lowly and simple, In courage serene. Bring meekly, before him, The faith of a child : Bow down and adore him, With heart uiidofiled.
Page 15 - I have lavish'd upon thine and thee : — By all the lays my simple lute was learning To echo from thy voice, stay with me still ! Once flown — alas ! for thee there's no returning ! TO THE SPIRIT OF POETRY.
Page 38 - True as a sunbeam the swift sickle guides. Labor is wealth — in the sea the pearl groweth ; Rich the queen's robe from the frail cocoon floweth ; From the fine acorn the strong forest bloweth; Temple and statue the marble...