 Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day.  Readings in science and literature - Page 358by Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851Full view - About this book
 | Elizabeth Ritchie - 1846 - 120 pages
...the fulfilment of her mission,—daily to gain a step,— this was her proposed aim. " Not enjoyment, and not sorrow Is our destined end or way, But to act, that each to-morrow Find us further than to-day." Life was with her a serious thing, and, in moments of weakness and discouragement,... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 pages
...slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real — life is earnest, But the grave is not its goal ; " Dust thou art — to dust returnest,"...destined end or way ; But to act that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day. Art is long, and time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
 | 1880 - 494 pages
...things, not dream them, all day long,' for " Life is real ! life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal, ' Dust thou art, to dust returnest,' Was...destined end or way ; But to act that each to-morrow Find us further than to-day. ' Trust no future, howe'er pleasant ! Let the dead past bury its dead... | |
 | Abiel Abbot LIVERMORE - 1847 - 172 pages
...slumbers, And thjngs are not what they seem. " Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; ' Dust thou art, to dust returnest,' Was...destined end or way ; But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day " Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
 | Simple family prayers - 1847 - 168 pages
...shall rise, and set no more. A PSALM OF LIFE. Life is real ! life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; " Dust thou art, to dust returnest," Was...destined end or way; But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day. Lives of great men all remind us We may make our lives sublime ; And,... | |
 | Josiah Moody Fletcher - American poetry - 1847 - 148 pages
...slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; * Dust thou art, to dust returnest," Was...destined end or way ; But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day. Art is long, and time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
 | 1855 - 970 pages
...beautiful words occurred to me, and I found myself unconsciously repeating them aloud : — " Not enjoyment and not sorrow Is our destined end or way ; But to act that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day." " I have got these words, sir, in a little book I wrote out some years... | |
 | English literature - 1848 - 490 pages
...slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not...destined end or way : But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day. Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 pages
...slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real ! life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal ; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not...destined end or way, But to act, that each to-morrow, Find us further than to-day. Art is long, and time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave,... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1848 - 684 pages
...Life is real 1 life is earnest I And the grave is not its goal : " Dust thou art, to dust rtturnest," Was not spoken of the soul ! Not enjoyment, and not...sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act that eac!l to-morrow Find us further than to-day. Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though... | |
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