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Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do
Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do
O, how full of briers is this working-day world!
O, how full of briers is this working-day world!
The gull shall whistle in his wake, the blind wave break in fire.
He shall fulfill God's utmost will, read more
The gull shall whistle in his wake, the blind wave break in fire.
He shall fulfill God's utmost will, unknowing His desire,
And he shall see old planets pass and alien stars arise,
And give the gale his reckless sail in shadow of new skies.
Strong lust of gear shall drive him out and hunger arm his hand,
To wring his food from a desert nude, his foothold from the sand.
Nothing is work unless you'd rather be doing something else.
Nothing is work unless you'd rather be doing something else.
Nothing can be done at once hastily and prudently.
Nothing can be done at once hastily and prudently.
Work is the greatest thing in the world, so we should always save some of it for tomorrow.
Work is the greatest thing in the world, so we should always save some of it for tomorrow.
I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.
I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.
Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.
Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.
Tools were made and born with hands,
Every farmer understands.
Tools were made and born with hands,
Every farmer understands.
