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... stars to set , - but all- ― Thou hast all seasons for thine own , O Death ! MRS . HEMANS . " E'en such is man ; who lives by breath , Is here , now there , in life and death . " DEATH --- DILIGENCE . There is no Death ! what 18.
... stars to set , - but all- ― Thou hast all seasons for thine own , O Death ! MRS . HEMANS . " E'en such is man ; who lives by breath , Is here , now there , in life and death . " DEATH --- DILIGENCE . There is no Death ! what 18.
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... stars that glow , But in its light my soul can see Some feature of Thy Deity . THOMAS Moore . Love , and God will pay you with the capacity of more love ; for love is Heaven - love is God ROBERTSON . within you . Henceforth my heart ...
... stars that glow , But in its light my soul can see Some feature of Thy Deity . THOMAS Moore . Love , and God will pay you with the capacity of more love ; for love is Heaven - love is God ROBERTSON . within you . Henceforth my heart ...
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... can suit his temper to any circumstances . HUME . Make people happy , and there will not be half the quarreling or a tenth part of the wick- edness there is . LYDIA M. CHILD . HEAVEN . Go wing thy flight from star to star 36.
... can suit his temper to any circumstances . HUME . Make people happy , and there will not be half the quarreling or a tenth part of the wick- edness there is . LYDIA M. CHILD . HEAVEN . Go wing thy flight from star to star 36.
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... star to star , From world to luminous world , as far As the universe spreads its flaming walls ; Take all the pleasures of all the spheres And multiply each through endless years , One minute of heaven is worth them all . THOMAS MOORE ...
... star to star , From world to luminous world , as far As the universe spreads its flaming walls ; Take all the pleasures of all the spheres And multiply each through endless years , One minute of heaven is worth them all . THOMAS MOORE ...
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... There is no end to the sky , And the stars are everywhere , And time is eternity , And the here is over there ; For the common deeds of the common day Are ringing bells in the far away . " INFLUENCE . Life is made up , not of great 43.
... There is no end to the sky , And the stars are everywhere , And time is eternity , And the here is over there ; For the common deeds of the common day Are ringing bells in the far away . " INFLUENCE . Life is made up , not of great 43.
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action beautiful Bible breath canst CHARLES KINGSLEY CHARLES SWAIN CHESTERFIELD child COLTON conceit COWPER Death deeds doth duty E. B. BROWNING EPICTETUS evil eyes faith fault fear FITZ-GREENE HALLECK flower forgive friends FRIENDSHIP GEORGE ELIOT give God's love grow H. W. BEECHER H. W. LONGFELLOW happy hath heaven holy honest hour idle indolence J. G. HOLLAND J. G. WHITTIER J. R. LOWELL JEREMY TAYLOR justice keep knowledge lesson light live Lord loveth man's MILTON mind MISCELLANEOUS Modesty mother N. P. WILLIS nature neighbor never noble noblest O. W. HOLMES obedience patience peace POPE pray prayer pride R. W. EMERSON revenge ROBERT BROWNING SHAKESPEARE SIR MATTHEW HALE soul spirit stars strength sweet TENNYSON thee things THOMAS FULLER thou mayst thoughts to-day to-morrow toil true trust truth virtue wisdom wise woman words
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Page 67 - And again, Pride is as loud a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but Poor Dick says, It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.
Page 43 - If we work upon marble, it will perish ; if we work upon brass, time will efface it; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust; but if we work upon immortal minds, if we imbue them with principles, with the just fear of God and love of our fellow-men, we engrave on those tablets something which will brighten to all eternity.
Page 72 - Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Page 18 - Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set, but all — Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death...
Page 92 - An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Page 21 - Yet, ere we part, one lesson I can leave you For every day. Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever ; Do noble things, not dream them, all day long : And so make life, death, and that vast for-ever One grand, sweet song.
Page 8 - Dreams, books, are each a world ; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good : Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.
Page 51 - We must not make a scare-crow of the law, ' Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make it Their perch, and not their terror.
Page 79 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen ; But, seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Page 25 - Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not...