Give fools their gold, and knaves their power ; Let fortune's bubbles rise and fall ; Who sows a field, or trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. For he who blesses most is blest ; And God and man shall own his worth Who toils to leave as... The American Teacher - Page 1951888Full view - About this book
| Conduct of life - 1881 - 792 pages
...Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined. Mistress of herself, though china fall. THE HUSBANDMAN. Give fools their gold and knaves their power Let fortune's bubbles rise and fall j Who sows a field or trains a flower Or plants a tree is more than all. For he who blesses most is... | |
| Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - Agriculture - 1880 - 550 pages
...Whittier, when he says : " Give fools their gold and knaves their power, Let fortune's bubbles riae and fall ; Who sows a field or trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. " For he who blesses most is blest ; And God and man shall own his worth, Who toils to leave as his... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1867 - 432 pages
...joy of simple faith is born ; That he who smites the summer weed, May trust thee for the autumn corn. Give fools their gold, and knaves their power ; Let...trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. For he who blesses most is blest ; And God and man shall own his worth Who toils to leave as his bequest... | |
| Iowa State Horticultural Society - Fruit-culture - 1909 - 566 pages
...a restored Eden. Whittier, wise man that he was, must have had these things in mind when he wrote: "Give fools their gold and knaves their power; Let...trains a flower Or plants a tree is more than all." THE PRESIDENT: Gentlemen, this meeting is especially devoted to the florists work. We have had this... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1868 - 430 pages
...joy of simple faith is born ; That he who smites the summer weed, May trust thee for the autumn corn. Give fools their gold, and knaves their power \ Let...trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. For he who blesses most is blest ; And God and man shall own his worth Who toils to leave as his bequest... | |
| Josiah Hoopes - Conifers - 1868 - 466 pages
...pair of short, straight, tooth-like processes." CHAPTER XIII. NOTICES OF COLLECTIONS OF CONIFERS. " Give fools their gold, and knaves their power, Let fortune's bubbles rise and full ; Who sows a field, or trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all." — JG WMttier. We... | |
| Society of Friends - 1870 - 930 pages
...joy of simple, faith is born, That he who smites tlie summer weed May trust Thee for the autumn corn. Give fools their gold and knaves their power ; Let fortune's bubbles rise and fall ; Who BOWS a field or trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. For be who blesses most is blest;... | |
| Eau Claire Manor - Nursing homes - 1872 - 538 pages
...time is surely not very far off when the measure of service will be the measure of human greatness. " Give fools their gold and knaves their power, Let fortune's bubbles rise and fell ; Who sows a field, or trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. " For he who blesses... | |
| Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1873 - 624 pages
...May we so perform that duty that we can truly utter that beautiful sentiment of the poet Whittier : " Give fools their gold, and knaves their power, Let...trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. " For he who blesses most is blest4 And God and man shall own his worth Who toils to leave as his bequest,... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 420 pages
...joy of simple faith is born ; That he who smites the summer weed, May trust thee for the autumn corn. Give fools their gold, and knaves their power ; Let...trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. For he who blesses most is blest ; And God and man shall own his worth Who toils to leave as his bequest... | |
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