Poems of inspiration; a collection of poems . tle yourself with knowing That they who guy and the trouble With their boomerang of talk. Though each of all your rivals Might shout to split a lung,[Keep cool and hold your temper. Do right and hold your every word you utter In gravity or surely be discounted Exactly at its worth. No haughty boast should publish The weakness of your phght;But trust with full composure The omnipotence of in this mighty fortress. Beside their flimsy bide a wee in patience And dare them Tell the
Poems of inspiration; a collection of poems . tle yourself with knowing That they who guy and the trouble With their boomerang of talk. Though each of all your rivals Might shout to split a lung,[Keep cool and hold your temper. Do right and hold your every word you utter In gravity or surely be discounted Exactly at its worth. No haughty boast should publish The weakness of your phght;But trust with full composure The omnipotence of in this mighty fortress. Beside their flimsy bide a wee in patience And dare them Tell the Truth. 61 WHO WANTS A SHARE? SOLICITING subscriptions^ Of specified amounts,To pay some church expenses And settle up accounts,I asked a worthy member To help a good said without a question, Well, I 11 subscribe a share. And Avith response so willing, A thought to me occurred,A theme for meditation With each inspiring word;All shares of sin and folly Yield dividends of there *s no share of duty Without a share of gain. 62. Soliciting subscriptions of specified pay some cliurch expenses. POEMS OF INSPIKATION So Moses share of hardship, For which he left a crown,Concealed a share of glory. And shares of blest renown;And Daniels share of honor Had been for other men,If he had quailed at sharing The frightful lions den. Oh! that great share of duty That seems to weight you Gods great share of jewels, Intended for your ! friend, your share of burden, Your share of sacrifice,Will bless your share of heaven, Your share of Paradise. 64 THE HANDLE AND THEBLADE A H! well I remember some lessons of^* ^visdom My father and mother impressed on the old adages, proverbs andsayingsThe wisdom of this, I right often canfind:In handling all tools that have any sharpedges,A knife or a razor, a scythe or a axes, or hatchets, or chisels, or wedges,Take hold of the handle^ instead OF THE BLADE/^ And think when you re dealing withrou
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