 | 1844 - 454 pages
...Aid hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly, Like chaff from a threshing floor. He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his...it close ; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught... | |
 | 1842 - 610 pages
...acheiving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait. The Village Blacksmith. Under a spreading chesnut tree The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty...close ; Something attempted — something done Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1842 - 148 pages
...And hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaff from a threshing floor. He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his...it close ; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 558 pages
...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hoar his bellows blow ; You can hear him swing his heavy...close ; Something attempted — something done, Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thec, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1843 - 570 pages
...And hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaff from a threshing floor. He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his...it close ; Something attempted, something done. Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught... | |
 | 1843 - 708 pages
...choir, And it makes his heart rejoice. It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Singing in Paradise I He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave...it close ; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught... | |
 | 1843 - 678 pages
...makes his heart rejoice. It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Singing in Paradise ! He needs most think of her once more, How in the grave she lies...it close ; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1844 - 136 pages
...And hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaff from a thrashing-floor. He goes on Sunday to the church. And sits among his...life he goes : Each morning sees some task begin, Something attempted— something done, Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee,my worthy... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. His hair is crisp, and black, and lung ; His face is like the tan ; His brow is wet with honest...it close; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught!... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 pages
...With measured beat and slow, Like a sexton ringing the village bell When the evening siin is low. M And children, coming home from school, Look in at...it close ; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. % Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught... | |
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He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys ; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter's voice Singing in the village choir, And it makes his heart rejoice : — It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Singing in Paradise... 
