Mid the sweet hush of eventide Muse by thyself alone, And at the time of rest, Ere sleep asserts its power, Hold pleasant converse with thyself In meditation's bower. Motives and deeds review By Memory's truthful glass, Thy silent self the only judge... Gleanings - Page 207de Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1860 - 264 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1879 - 414 pages
...thy heart be never troubled; Faithfully fulfil thy task; Tremble not.before the Master: KNOW THYSELF. WHEN gentle twilight sits on day's forsaken throne,...pleasant converse with thyself in meditation's bower. Not on the outer world for inward joy depend : Enjoy the luxury of thought; make thine own self thy... | |
| Joseph H. Head - 1884 - 498 pages
...flesh and spirit blended. And thus 'twill run within the heart KNOW THYSELF. Jilrs. Sigowrney . HEN gentle Twilight sits On Day's forsaken throne, 'Mid...truthful glass, Thy silent self the only judge And critic as they pass; And if their wayward face Should give thy conscience pain, Resolve with energy... | |
| Cyphron Seymour Coler - 1899 - 252 pages
...with the restless throng, In search of solace roam, But with an independent zeal Be intimate at home. Motives and deeds review, By Memory's truthful glass, Thy silent self the only judge And critic as they pass. So* shalt thou find at last, Far from the giddy brain, Self-knowledge and self-culture... | |
| 1914 - 614 pages
...ALVERSON, 33°, Sovereign Grand Inspector General. Des Moines, Iowa, December 21, 1916. KNOW THYSELF "Motives and deeds review, By Memory's truthful glass, Thy silent self the only judge And critic, as they pass; And if their wayward face Should give the conscience pain, Resolve with energy... | |
| 1916 - 814 pages
...Wisdom protect me from all harm. I am housed in God and no evil shall come nigh me." KNOW THYSELF. When gentle Twilight sits On Day's forsaken throne,...truthful glass, Thy silent self the only judge And critic as they pass; And if their wayward face Should give thy conscience pain, Resolve with energy... | |
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