 Better to stem with heart and hand The roaring tide of life, than lie. Unmindful, on its flowery strand, Of God's occasions drifting by ! Better with naked nerve to bear The needles of this goading air, Than, in the lap of sensual ease, forego The godlike...  Clara Leffingwell, a Missionary - Page 34by Walter Ashbel Sellew - 1907 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1860 - 836 pages
..."Tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope maketh not ashamed." " Better to stem, with heart and hand, The roaring tide of life, than lie, Unmindful, on the flowery strand Of God's occasion, drifting byj For he who sees the future sure The baffling prenait... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1861 - 340 pages
...with the dreamy languor of the Line, The North's keen virtue blend, and strength to beauty join. XX. Better to stem with heart and hand The roaring tide...The Godlike power to do, the Godlike aim to know. XXI. Home of my heart ! to me more fair Than gay Versailles or Windsor's halls, The painted, shingly... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1867 - 432 pages
...with the dreamy languor of the Line, The North's keen virtue blen4, and strength to beauty join. xx. Better to stem with heart and hand The roaring tide...The Godlike power to do, the Godlike aim to know. XXI. Home of my heart ! to me more fair Than gay Versailles or Windsor's halls, The simple roof where... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1868 - 430 pages
...with the dreamy languor of the Line, The North's keen virtue blen4, and strength to beauty join. xx. Better to stem with heart and hand The roaring tide...The Godlike power to do, the Godlike aim to know. XXI. Home of my heart ! to me more fair Than gay Versailles or Windsor's halls, The simple roof where... | |
 | 1869 - 746 pages
...wasted energies have regained their wonted elasticity, its use should be dispensed with ; for it is " Better to stem with heart and hand The roaring tide...its flowery strand. Of God's occasions drifting by I Better with naked nerve to bear The needles of this goading air, Than in the lap of sensual ease,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 424 pages
...with the dreamy languor of the Line, The North's keen virtue blend, and strength to beauty join. XX. Better to stem with heart and hand The roaring tide...The godlike power to do, the godlike aim to know. Home of my heart ! to me more fair Than gay Versailles or Windsor's halls, The painted, shingly town-house... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 420 pages
...with the dreamy languor of the Line, The North's keen virtue blend, and strength to beauty join. XX. Better to stem with heart and hand The roaring tide...The godlike power to do, the godlike aim to know. XXI. Home of my heart ! to me more fair Than gay Versailles or Windsor's halls, The painted, shingly... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1874 - 500 pages
...The north-wind break the tropic Line, The North's keen -virtue blend, and strength to beauty join: Better to stem with heart and hand The roaring tide...occasions drifting by ! Better with naked nerve to bear 1'he needles of this goading air, Than, in the lap of sensual ease, foreg* The godlike power to do,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 316 pages
...And with the dreamy languor of the Line, The North's keen virtue blend, and strength i:i beauty join. Better to stem with heart and hand The roaring tide...than lie, Unmindful, on its flowery strand, Of God's oecasions drifting by ! Better with naked nerve to bear The needles of this goading air, Than, in the... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1878 - 556 pages
...with the dreamy languor of th• Line, The North s keen virtue blend, and strength to beauty join. Better to stem with heart and hand The roaring tide...this goading air, Than, in the lap of sensual ease, foreg• The godlike power to do, the godlike aim to know. Home of my heart ! to me more fair Than... | |
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