Look on yon pure heaven smiling beyond thee;
Rest not content in thy darkness,—a clod.[285]
Work for some good,—be it ever so slowly;
Cherish some flower,—be it ever so lowly;
Labor!—all labor is noble and holy;
Let thy great deeds be a prayer to thy God.
[274] Choˊ-rus, a singing together.
[275] Un-in-ter-mitˊ-ting, unceasing.
[276] Falˊ-ters, hesitates; fails.
[277] Rivˊen, rent; torn off.