 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.  The Female Poets of America - Page 267by Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1854 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1843 - 636 pages
...hearts only the dark future frightens; Play the sweet keys wouldst thou keep them in tune. "Labor is rest" from the sorrows that greet us; Rest from all...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 shalt... | |
 | Unitarian churches - 784 pages
...hearts only the dark future frightens . Play the sweet keys, wonldst thon keep them in tm n Labour is rest— from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from...Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow ; Work — thou shalt ride over care's coming billow ; Lie not down wearied 'neath wo's weeping willow... | |
 | United States - 1846 - 524 pages
...hearts only the dark future frightens : Play the sweet keys, wouldst thoa keep them in tune ! Labor is rest — from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from...Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow; Work — thou shalt ride over Care's coming billow ; Lie not down wearied 'neath Wo's weeping willow... | |
 | United States - 1846 - 508 pages
...the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune ! Labor is rest — from the sorrows that greet ue ; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us, Rest from...Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow ; Work — thou shall ride over Care's coming billow ; Lie not down wearied 'neath Wo's weeping willow... | |
 | American literature - 1846 - 308 pages
...hearts only the dark future frightens ; Play the sweet keys wouldst thou keep them in tune ! Labor is rest — from the sorrows that greet us; Rest from...that ever entreat us, Rest from world-syrens that lares us to ill. Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow; Work — Thon shall ride over... | |
 | Henry Clapp - American literature - 1846 - 228 pages
...as ; Best from all petty vexations that meet us, Best from sin-promptings that ever entreat us, Best from world-syrens that lure us to ill. Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow ; Work — thou shalt ride over Care's coming billow; Lie not down wearied 'aeath Woe's weeping willow... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 934 pages
...the dark future frightens : Play the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune. No. 119. i Labour is rest — from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us ; Best from sin-promptings that ever intreat us ; Rest from world-syrens that lure us to ill. Work... | |
 | Henry Clapp - American literature - 1846 - 238 pages
...vexa:ions that meet r.>. Best from sin.promptings that ever entreat us, Best from world.syrens that lore us to ill. Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow ; Work — thoa shall ride over Care's coming billow ; Lie not down wearied 'neath Woe's weeping willow... | |
 | Caroline May - American poetry - 1848 - 624 pages
...hearts only, the dark future frightens; Play the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep them in tune Labour is rest — from the sorrows that greet us, Rest from...Work — and pure slumbers shall wait on thy pillow; Work — thou shalt ride over Care's coming billow; Lie not down wearied 'neath Wo's weeping willow;... | |
 | Parapsychology - 1848 - 424 pages
...hearts only the dark future 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 syrens that lure us to ill. Work — and pure... | |
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