Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901. Excerpt: ... its starry emblem of freedom. May we all be noble, worthy citizens, and render blessed service to our fellows! TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW TF Fortune with a smiling face--Strews roses on our way, When shall we stop to pick them up? To-day, my love, to-day. But should she frown with face of care And talk of coming sorrow, When shall we grieve--if grieve we must? To-morrow, love, to-morrow. If those who wronged us own their faults, And kindly pity pray, When shall we listen and forgive? To-day, my love, to-day. But if stern Justice urge rebuke, And warmth from memory borrow, When shall we chide--if chide we dare? To-morrow, love, to-morrow. If those to whom we owe a debt Are harmed unless we pay, When shall we struggle to be just? To-day, my love, to-day. But if our debtor fail our hope, And plead his ruin thorough, When shall we weigh his breach of faith? To-morrow, love, to-morrow. For virtuous acts and harmless joys The minutes will not stay; We've always time to welcome them To-day, my love, to-day. But care, resentment, angry words, And unavailing sorrow Come far too soon, if they appear To-morrow, love, to-morrow.--Anox. Be not simply good,--be good for something.--Thobeau. Beautiful hands are those who do Work that is earnest and brave and true, Moment by moment, the long day through.--Longfellow. THE RUFFED GROUSE I "Who knows the joy a bird knows, When it goes fleetly? Who knows the joy a flower knows When it blows sweetly? Bird-wing and flower-stem Break them who would, Bird-wing and flower-stem Make them who could?" npHIS world is very beautiful, and the--birds and flowers help to make it so. When we think what the world would be without the fluttering of wings and the carols of birds, without the color and perfume of the lilies and roses, and the myria...
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