A year's good wishes in prose and poetry . of youth And death complete the same ! Then, welcome each rebuff That turns earths smoothness rough, Each sting that bids, nor sit, Nor stand, but go !Be our joys three parts pain !Strive and hold cheap the strain !Learn nor account the pang : Dare, never grudge the throe ! BROWNING. [305] OCTOBERThirty-first Day I WISH youd find a noble aim, —And then — pursue it;I wish youd find some worthy work,And do it. The Gospel of Art,Work thou for pleasure : paint or sing or carveThe thing thou lovest, though the body starve. Who works for glory misses oft th
A year's good wishes in prose and poetry . of youth And death complete the same ! Then, welcome each rebuff That turns earths smoothness rough, Each sting that bids, nor sit, Nor stand, but go !Be our joys three parts pain !Strive and hold cheap the strain !Learn nor account the pang : Dare, never grudge the throe ! BROWNING. [305] OCTOBERThirty-first Day I WISH youd find a noble aim, —And then — pursue it;I wish youd find some worthy work,And do it. The Gospel of Art,Work thou for pleasure : paint or sing or carveThe thing thou lovest, though the body starve. Who works for glory misses oft the goal;Who works for money coins his very soul. Work for the works sake then, and it may beThat these things shall be added unto thee. KENYON cox. Ah, could we breathe some peaceful all save purpose then forget, Till eager courage learn to bear The gadflys sting, the pebbles fret! Let higher good and harsher wayTo test our virtues then combine ! Tis not for idle ease we pray,But freedom for our task divine. BAYARD TAYLOR.[306]. .-^^ u^ ^e \:\ our ouh your sonci be pore Him(^^~<y iTo NA/hom our besh is due.
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