 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...  Garnered Treasures from the Poets ... - Page 1951878 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1843 - 636 pages
...water faileth ; Idleness ever despaireth, bewaileth; Keep the watch wound, or the dark rust assaileth; Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon. "Labor is glory" — the flying clond lightens; Only the waving wing changes and brightens ; Idle hearts only the dark future frightens;... | |
 | Henry Clapp - American literature - 1846 - 238 pages
...faileth ; Idleness ever despaireth, bewaileth ; Keep the watch wound, for the dark rust assaileth ; Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon. Labor...in tune ! Labor Is rest from the sorrows that greet as ; Best from all petty vexa:ions that meet r.>. Best from sin.promptings that ever entreat us, Best... | |
 | United States - 1846 - 508 pages
...faileth ; Idleness ever despaireth, bewaileth ; Keep the watch wound, for the dark rust assaileth ! Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon. Labor...tune ! Labor is rest — from the sorrows that greet ue ; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Rest... | |
 | United States - 1846 - 524 pages
...faileth ; Idleness ever despaireth, bewaileth ; Keep the watch wound, for the dark rust assaileth ' Flowers droop and die in the stillness of noon. Labor...dark future frightens : Play the sweet keys, wouldst thoa keep them in tune ! Labor is rest — from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from all petty vexations... | |
 | Henry Clapp - American literature - 1846 - 228 pages
...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...brightens ; Idle hearts only the dark future frightens; Labor is rest from the sorrows that greet as ; Best from all petty vexations that meet us, Best from... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 934 pages
...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...Play the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune. No. 119. i Labour is rest — from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from all petty vexations that meet... | |
 | Unitarian churches - 784 pages
...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...only the dark future frightens . Play the sweet keys, wonldst thon keep them in tm n Labour is rest— from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from all petty... | |
 | Baptists - 1744 - 596 pages
...; Flowers droop and die In the stillness or noou. Labour is glory .'—the flying clond lightens i Only the waving wing changes and * brightens ; Idle...dark future frightens: , Play the sweet keys, wouldst tbou keep them in tune. WORK. WORK— and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow ; Work— thou shalt... | |
 | Caroline May - American poetry - 1848 - 556 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... | |
 | Parapsychology - 1848 - 424 pages
...; Idleness ever despaireth, bewaileth : Keep the watch wound, for the dark rost assaileth 1 FJowers droop and die in the stillness of noon. Labor is glory ! — the fllying cloud lightens, Only the waving wing changes and brightens ; Idle hearts only the dark future... | |
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