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Human Life
HUMAN LIFE
nv into , uir . rix , I . ODCI : XO . 7 . ALAS ! and has it come to this , That all my friends are flown ; That those whom I esteemed most dear So sadly cold have grown :
Where arc the partners of my joy ; The sharers of my wealth—Alas ! departed every one—Gone , one by one . by stealth .
When prosperous gales our canvas fills , They rally round our hearth ; But when adversity arrives , 'Tis then we find their dearth . Reverse of fortune changes friends '; We seek their help in vain ;
This adds fresh misery to our woe , Ancl doubles all our pain . Thus in the tender , fragile flower Beauty and grace are found ; Its perfume gladdening many an hour , And shedding sweets around .
But let the cold and piercing wind Cut oil' its fleeting bloom ; Or let prosperity be changed For sorrow ' s darkening gloom : The world will then look coldly on ,
And pass us with a sneer ; And all our friends depart at once , "Without a single tear .
Hence let us learn to place our trust On One who never fails ; And trust to him to shield our bark In adverse , stormy gales . So shall the closing scene of life
Bring with it sure relief ; Eternal bliss assume the place Of misery , care , and grief .
oici-nfe Aston , Oxou . 3 u 2
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Human Life
HUMAN LIFE
nv into , uir . rix , I . ODCI : XO . 7 . ALAS ! and has it come to this , That all my friends are flown ; That those whom I esteemed most dear So sadly cold have grown :
Where arc the partners of my joy ; The sharers of my wealth—Alas ! departed every one—Gone , one by one . by stealth .
When prosperous gales our canvas fills , They rally round our hearth ; But when adversity arrives , 'Tis then we find their dearth . Reverse of fortune changes friends '; We seek their help in vain ;
This adds fresh misery to our woe , Ancl doubles all our pain . Thus in the tender , fragile flower Beauty and grace are found ; Its perfume gladdening many an hour , And shedding sweets around .
But let the cold and piercing wind Cut oil' its fleeting bloom ; Or let prosperity be changed For sorrow ' s darkening gloom : The world will then look coldly on ,
And pass us with a sneer ; And all our friends depart at once , "Without a single tear .
Hence let us learn to place our trust On One who never fails ; And trust to him to shield our bark In adverse , stormy gales . So shall the closing scene of life
Bring with it sure relief ; Eternal bliss assume the place Of misery , care , and grief .
oici-nfe Aston , Oxou . 3 u 2