Morning Thoughts to Cheer the DayLittle, Brown, and Company, 1916 - American literature |
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For ' tis the mind that makes the body rich ; And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds , So honor peereth in the meanest habit . SHAKESPEARE ( Tam . Shrew , Act iv . Sc . iii . ) L EARN princely dignity when you are poor , learn ...
For ' tis the mind that makes the body rich ; And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds , So honor peereth in the meanest habit . SHAKESPEARE ( Tam . Shrew , Act iv . Sc . iii . ) L EARN princely dignity when you are poor , learn ...
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angel anger ANONYMOUS beauty become better blessed body break bring calm CHARLES child comes comfort dark dear death deep divine doth earth EDWIN EMERSON eternal evil eyes face fair faith fall Father fear feel flower forever GEORGE give glad glory God's grow hand happy hath hear heart heaven higher hold holy hope hour human Jesus JOHN kind leave light live look Lord meet mind morning Nature never pain pass peace perfect poem poor prayer Prelude presence PSALM rest ROBERT rose seek shalt shine song sorrow soul spirit stand stars strength strong suffering sure sweet thee thine things thou thought true trust truth turn universal unto voice wait walk Week whole wisdom worry
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Page 3 - The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. The unwearied sun from day to day Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand.
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Page 232 - Then, welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand but go! Be our joys three-parts pain! Strive, and hold cheap the strain; Learn, nor account the pang; dare, never grudge the throe!
Page 219 - Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the Gospel's, 30.
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Page 160 - For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth ; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Page 143 - Not as a child shall we again behold her ; For when with raptures wild In our embraces we again enfold her, She will not be a child ; But a fair maiden, in her Father's mansion, Clothed with celestial grace ; And beautiful with all the soul's expansion Shall we behold her face.