Robert Browning

That low man seeks a little thing to do,
Sees it and does it;
This high man, read more

That low man seeks a little thing to do,
Sees it and does it;
This high man, with a great thing to pursue,
Dies ere he knows it.
That low man goes on adding one to one,
His hundreds soon hit:
His high man, aiming at a million,
Misses an unit.

O world as God has made it! All is beauty.

O world as God has made it! All is beauty.

No, when the fight begins within himself,
A man's worth something.

No, when the fight begins within himself,
A man's worth something.

Stung by the splendour of a sudden thought.

Stung by the splendour of a sudden thought.

For the preacher's merit or demerit,
It were to be wished that the flaws were fewer
In read more

For the preacher's merit or demerit,
It were to be wished that the flaws were fewer
In the earthen vessel, holding treasure,
But the main thing is, does it hold good measure
Heaven soon sets right all other matters!