(Volume VI)
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To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods. —Page 8.
When by my bed I saw my mother kneel, And with her blessing took her nightly kiss; Whatever Time destroys, he cannot this;— E’en now that nameless kiss I feel. —Page 122.
Sweet and low, sweet and low, Wind of the western sea; Low, low, breathe and blow, Wind of the western sea! Over the rolling waters go, Come from the dying moon, and blow, Blow him again to me; While my little one, while my pretty one, sleeps. —Page 122.
Sublime words make not a man holy and righteous, but it is a virtuous life that maketh him dear to God. —Page 134.
Who hath a stronger battle than he that useth force to overcome himself? This should be our occupation, to overcome ourselves and every day to be stronger and somewhat holier. —Page 136.
And the sheen on their spears was like stars on the sea, Where the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. —Page 142.
Whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people and thy God my God. —Page 144.
For we are all, like swimmers in the sea, Poised on the top of a huge wave of fate, Which hangs uncertain to which side to fall. —Page 186.
Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. —Page 224.
“God bless us every one!” said Tiny Tim. —Page 309.
All hail’d, with uncontroll’d delight And general voice, the happy night, That to the cottage, as the crown, Brought tidings of Salvation down. —Page 357.
The short and simple annals of the poor. —Page 363.
The paths of glory lead but to the grave. —Page 363.
Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear; Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. —Page 365.
Along the cool, sequestered vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. —Page 366.
He gained from Heaven (’twas all he wished) a friend. —Page 368.
Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears; while the used key is always bright. —Page 410.
He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him. —Page 410.
Have you somewhat to do tomorrow? Do it today. —Page 412.
For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost. —Page 414.
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship. —Page 415.
’Tis foolish to lay out money in the purchase of repentance. —Page 416.
Fools make feasts and wise men eat them. —Page 415.
’Tis hard for an empty bag to stand upright! —Page 418.
Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. —Page 420.