 Our lives are songs; God writes the words, And we set them to music at pleasure; And the song grows glad, or sweet or sad As we choose to fashion the measure; We must write the music, whatever the song, Whatever its rhyme or meter; And if it is sad, we...  The Every Day of Life - Side 71af James Russell Miller - 1892 - 283 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Ella Wheeler Wilcox - 1873 - 208 sider
...Y«ars Old 197 The Difference 199 Loves Extravagance 204 You Will Forget Me 205 SHELLS. OUR LIVES. Our lives are songs. God writes the words, And we...make it glad, Or if sweet, we can make it sweeter. One has a song that is free and strong; But the music he writes is minor; And the sad, sad strain is... | |
 | Charles Force Deems - 1878 - 802 sider
...both share her hospitality alike, and are no doubt grateful in their way. Our lives are songs | Cod writes the words, And we set them to music at pleasure...sad, As we choose to fashion the measure. We must wrKe«the music, whatever the song, Whatever its rhyme or metre | And if it is sad, we can make it... | |
 | Horatio King - 1881 - 58 sider
...Therefore, 'let us away with every thought that makes the heart heavy and fills the soul with sadness.' '"Our lives are songs; God writes the words, And we...the music, whatever the song, Whatever its rhyme or meter; And if it is sad, we can make it glad. Or if sweet, we can make it sweeter.' "And so, too, we... | |
 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 954 sider
...Or fortune's prosperous gale. Twill have a holy, cheering power — " There's no such word aafail." Our lives are songs ; God writes the words, And we...the song, Whatever its rhyme or metre, And if it is glad we may make it sad, Or if sweet we may make it sweeter. As gold more splendid from fire appears,... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Davis - 1885 - 420 sider
...mine eye."* A modern writer, moved by the same inherent truth, gives another interpretation t : — " Our lives are songs, God writes the words, And we set them to music at pleasure ; And the songs grow glad, or sweet, or sad As we choose to fashion the measure. We must write the music, whatever... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Davis - 1885 - 420 sider
...Our lives are songs, God writes tJie words, And we set them to music at pleasure ; And the songs grow glad, or sweet, or sad As we choose to fashion the measure. We must write tlie music, whatever the song, Whatever the rhyme or metre; And if it is sad, we can make it glad,... | |
 | P. Garrett - 1888 - 952 sider
...is ter look ez saft ez wax, An' kinder mou'nful whisper loud, " M'lissy, honey, tacks 1" OUR LIVES. Our lives are songs ; God writes the words, And we set them to music at pleasure, And the song grows gla,l, or sweet, or sad, As we choose to fashion the measure; We must write the music, whatever the... | |
 | Julia Thomas, Annie Gregory Thomas - 1892 - 290 sider
...generally used in common conversation and description, in moral reflection or calm reasoning. EXAMPLES. 1. Our lives are songs ; God writes the words And we...the song, Whatever its rhyme or metre, And if it is glad, we may make it sad, Or if sweet, we may make it sweeter. 2. The mountains look on Marathon, And... | |
 | Julia Thomas, Annie Gregory Thomas - 1892 - 288 sider
...generally used in common conversation and description, in moral reflection or calm reasoning. EXAMPLES. 1. Our lives are songs ; God writes the words And we...must write the music, whatever the song, Whatever its rhyme'or metre, And if it is glad, we may make it sad, Or if sweet, we may make it sweeter. 2. The... | |
 | 1892 - 890 sider
...understanding between yourself and your loved ones, and life will be purer and truer, and well worth living. Our lives are songs ; God writes the words, And we set them to rousic, at pleasure ; And the song grows glad, or sweet, or sad, Several Reasons Why Farming Does Not... | |
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