PEBBLES AND SHELLS
WISDOM
Happy is he who takes life as it seems,
Nor seeks to pierce the vista of his dreams,
But he who looks for wisdom's priceless dower
Shall wound his hand upon a thorny flower.
Happy is he who takes life as it seems,
Nor seeks to pierce the vista of his dreams,
But he who looks for wisdom's priceless dower
Shall wound his hand upon a thorny flower.
APPEARANCES
A coat of rags oft holds a heart of gold
And kindliness beyond our estimate;
While cassimere oft covers up the hate
And pride and vice of hearts unkind and cold.
A coat of rags oft holds a heart of gold
And kindliness beyond our estimate;
While cassimere oft covers up the hate
And pride and vice of hearts unkind and cold.
A DAY IS A STITCH
A day is a stitch in the woof of time
And if you live it wrong,
'Twill mar all the days of the year that chime
And make your life less strong.
A day is a stitch in the woof of time
And if you live it wrong,
'Twill mar all the days of the year that chime
And make your life less strong.
LOST HOPES
Full many a gallant ship I send to sea
To battle with the wind and rain;
And some of them come bravely back to me,
But more are never seen again.
Full many a gallant ship I send to sea
To battle with the wind and rain;
And some of them come bravely back to me,
But more are never seen again.
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