| Children's literature, English - 1867 - 632 pages
...only the dark future frightens : Play the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune. ****** WOKK — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow ; Work...ride over care's coming billow ; Lie not down wearied 'ueath woe's weeping willow j Work with a stout heart and resolute will. Work for some good — be... | |
| Oliver Optic - 1873 - 948 pages
...Let thy great deeds be thy prayer to thy God. 3 Labor is rest from the sorrows that greet us; Hest from all petty vexations that meet us; Rest from sin-promptings, that ever entreat us, liest from world-Syrens that lure us to ill. * From " Sabbath Song« for Children's Wor*\ip." Published... | |
| Caroline Matilda Kirkland - American poetry - 1868 - 710 pages
...Play the sweet keys, would'st thou keep them in tune ! 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. Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow, Work — thou... | |
| Children's poetry - 1868 - 220 pages
...frightens: Play the sweet keys Wouldst thou keep them in tune! 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. Work — and pure slumbers Shall wait on thy pillow; Work — thou... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...Heaven." Oh ! when 1 have shown you such a spectacle, I will ask — " Is there not dignity in labour ?" Work ! and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow...care's coming billow — Lie not down wearied, 'neath woe's weeping willow, — But work with a stout heart and resolute wUl ! Work for some good, be it... | |
| English poetry - 1869 - 182 pages
...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 from sin-promptings that ever entreat us; Rest from world-Sirens that lead us to ill. Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow Work — thou... | |
| Philip Lawrence - English language - 1870 - 424 pages
...the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune ! Labor is rest from the sorrows that greet us, Best from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest from sin-promptings...Care's coming billow! Lie not down wearied 'neath Woe's weeping-willow 1 Droop not, though shaine, sin, and anguish are round thee ! Bravely fling off... | |
| Jane Woodward - Great Britain - 1870 - 184 pages
...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 from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Rest from the world syrens that lure us to ill. Work, and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow ; Work, thou... | |
| Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - Elocution - 1870 - 396 pages
...the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in 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 world-sirens that lure us to ill. Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow ; Work — thou... | |
| Philip Lawrence - Recitations - 1871 - 410 pages
...the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune! Labor is rest from the sorrows that greet us, Hest from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest from sin-promptings...pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow! Work — thou shalt ride over Care's coming billow! Lie not down wearied 'neath Woe's weeping-willow ! Droop not,... | |
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