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To return to the subject. (Literally, "to our mutton.")
[Fr., Revenons a nos moutons.]
To return to the subject. (Literally, "to our mutton.")
[Fr., Revenons a nos moutons.]
Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language.
Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language.
The saints will aid if men will call:
For the blue sky bends over all.
The saints will aid if men will call:
For the blue sky bends over all.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good
things? for out of the abundance of the read more
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good
things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh.
And let him be sure to leave other men their turns to speak.
And let him be sure to leave other men their turns to speak.
Don't pray for lighter burdens, but for stronger backs.
Don't pray for lighter burdens, but for stronger backs.
Father of Light! great God of Heaven!
Hear'st thou the accents of despair?
Can guilt like man's read more
Father of Light! great God of Heaven!
Hear'st thou the accents of despair?
Can guilt like man's be e'er forgiven?
Can vice atone for crimes by prayer?
Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches.
Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches.
Hope, he called, belief
In God,--work, worship . . . therefore let us pray!
Hope, he called, belief
In God,--work, worship . . . therefore let us pray!