 Rest is not quitting The busy career; Rest is the fitting Of self to its sphere. 'Tis the brook's motion, Clear without strife, Fleeing to ocean After its life. Deeper devotion Nowhere hath knelt; Fuller emotion Heart never felt. 'Tis loving and serving...  The Fruit of the Spirit: Or, the Christian Graces - Side 39av Eliza Ann Munroe Bacon - 1842 - 151 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1855 - 214 sider
...life seems a fit exemplification of the sentiment expressed in the beautiful lines of Goethe : — " Rest is not quitting The busy career; Rest is the fitting Of >elf to its sphere. "Tig the brook's motion, Clear without strife, Fleeting to ocean After its life.... | |
 | 1898 - 404 sider
...schools, at which one may have new scenes, new acquaintances, new inspirations, and learn Goethe's truth, "Rest is not quitting the busy career; rest is the fitting of self to the sphere." Go to the best where you will get these things in the largest measure. And there are drawing... | |
 | 1856 - 732 sider
...plenum of this faculty, they can not grovel, but soar. Their lazy inaction seems too mean ; and " Eest is the fitting Of self to its sphere. 'Tis loving and serving The highest and best ; 'Tis omvurd, unswerving, • And that is true rest." Man were something more than human did his action always... | |
 | 1857 - 372 sider
...'t is no rest. Wouldst behold beauty Near thee, — all round ? Only hath duty Such a sight found. Rest is not quitting The busy career ; Rest is the fitting Of self to its sphere. 'T is the brook's motion, Clear without strife, Fleeing to ocean After its life. Deeper devotion Nowhere... | |
 | Aaron Burt Grosh - 1860 - 402 sider
...a higher, greater freedom for the soul to exercise its powers aright, easily, willingly, gladly. " Rest is not quitting The busy career ; Rest is the fitting Of self for its sphere. ***** 'Tis loving and serving The Highest and Best! 'Tis ONWAKD ! unswerving — And... | |
 | 1861 - 356 sider
...Soon, soon thy weary course be o'er, And deep the rest thou then shalt taste. From the German of KUNTH. Rest is not quitting the busy career; Rest is the...best! 'Tis onward! unswerving, and that is true rest. Not in this weary world of ours DWIGHT. Can perfect rest be found ; Thorns mingle with its fairest... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 sider
...Else 'tis no rest. Would'st behold beauty Near thee ? all round ? Only hath duty Such a sight found. Rest is not quitting The busy career ; Rest is the fitting Of self to its sphere. 'Tis the brook's motion Clear without strife, Fleeing to ocean After its life. Deeper devotion Nowhere hath... | |
 | 1861 - 552 sider
...shall we find our calling one of constant delight. N. в. c. Translated for the Schoolmaster. Best. REST is not quitting The busy career ; Rest is the fitting Of self to its sphere. 'Tie the brook's motion, Clear without strife, Flowing to ocean After its life. 'Tie loving and serving... | |
 | Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch - 1861 - 364 sider
...'t is no rest, Wouldst behold beauty Near thee, — all round ? Only hath duty Such a sight found. Rest is not quitting The busy career ; Rest is the fitting Of self to its sphere. ?T is the brook's motion, Clear without strife. Fleeing to ocean After its life. Deeper devotion Nowhere... | |
 | Lucy Pauline Wright Hobart - 1867 - 534 sider
...daies ! But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up. I trust. REST. Ctottfct. REST is not quitting The busy career ; Rest is the fitting Of self to one's sphere. 'Tis the brook's motion, Clear without strife, Fleeing to ocean After its life. 322 LABOR... | |
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