They all attain perfection When they find joy in their work.

They all attain perfection When they find joy in their work.

There's a hope for every woe,
And a balm for every pain,
But the first joys of read more

There's a hope for every woe,
And a balm for every pain,
But the first joys of our heart
Come never back again!

A joy that's shared is a joy made double.

A joy that's shared is a joy made double.

My plenteous joys,
Wanton in fullness, seek to hide themselves
In drops of sorrow.

My plenteous joys,
Wanton in fullness, seek to hide themselves
In drops of sorrow.

Capacity for joy
Admits temptation.

Capacity for joy
Admits temptation.

I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.

I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.

Joy, in Nature's wide dominion,
Mightiest cause of all is found;
And 'tis joy that moves the read more

Joy, in Nature's wide dominion,
Mightiest cause of all is found;
And 'tis joy that moves the pinion
When the wheel of time goes round.

And these are joys, like beauty, but skin deep.

And these are joys, like beauty, but skin deep.

The deep joy we take in the company of people with whom we have just recently fallen in love is read more

The deep joy we take in the company of people with whom we have just recently fallen in love is undisguisable.