Lend, once again, that holy song a tongue, Which wind and wave on wild Gennesareth Look at him Who reads aright the image on his soul, WILLIS. O learn that Peace, sweet Peace, is ever found MRS. EMBURY. Down the dark future, through long genera tions, The echoing sounds grow fainter and then cease; And like a bell, with solemn, sweet vibrations, "Peace!" Peace! and no longer from its brazen portals Lift in Christ's name his cross against the But beautiful as songs of the immortals, sword! PERSEVERANCE-PERSONAL EFFORT-PHILOSOPHY. 241 Breast the wave, Christian, when it is How charming is divine philosophy! strongest ; Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, Watch for day, Christian, when the night's But musical as is Apollo's lute, PERSONAL EFFORT-(See IN- Whether the space between the stars and us; Philosophy and reason! O how vain MISS BOGART. And when I am stretched beneath the pines, Sublime Philosophy! Thou art the patriarch's ladder, reaching heaven, And bright with beckoning angels; but, alas! We see thee, like the patriarch, but in dreams, By the first step, dull slumbering on the earth. BULWER. [See also KNOWLEDGE-WISDOM.] PIETY (See RELIGION.) PILGRIM —PILGRIMAGE. Here is no home, here is but wilderness; Forth, pilgrim! forth, O beast out of thy stall, Look up on high, and thank thy God of all; Waiveth thy lust and let thy ghost thee lead, And truth thee shall deliver 'tis no drede. CHAUCER. Give me my scollop-shell of quiet, My gown of glory (hope's true gage,) SIR WALTER RALEIGH. Heaven is a great way off, and I shall be If I may find a lodging there at last, SHIRLEY. Give me my staff, then, as it stood Gray wanderer in a homeless world, T. B. READ. Here will I rest until the day declines, T. B. READ. |