So live, that sinking to thy life’s last sleep
Calm thou mayst smile, while all around thee weep.
Sir William Jones (1746-1794) (From the Persian).
Can the earth where the harrow is driven
The sheaf of the furrow foresee?
Or thou guess the harvest for heaven
When iron has entered in thee?
Author not traced.
This was quoted by Lord Lytton in an essay on The Influence of Love upon Literature and Real Life.