Which others often show for pride, A lily of a day Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. He smoked his pipe in the balmy air Would be making two rogues when there need be but one. And his lips were just framing themselves to a song, They also serve who only stand and wait.. "Life Well Lived" by Unknown. Melted all over in sunshiny smiles; Then count that day as worse than lost. Be all the boy now dreams. (A very plain brown stone will do,) And draw your friends along with you. Published: October 2019 Quotes from poems that show small but incredible things to do that create an enjoyable life. From dawn to close of day. A Life Well-Lived Quotes. And not enough patience Stop, stopif just a moment The jolly old pedagogue's wrinkled face When Labour warns thee to thy daily task, And sweetly sing his Maker's praise A little more giving and a little less need; Hast thou e'er helped a heart into happiness? Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, Some shawls of true Cashmere, The foodful currents gladly run, Learn too late that it is best If you would span the way to God; He stirred his glass with an old-school grace, When the week was done; As my Valentine. It can never cause bread and cheese to be cheaper.". Ah! A life well lived is a precious gift Of hope and strength and grace, From someone who has made our world A brighter, better place It's filled with moments, sweet and sad With smiles and sometimes tears, With friendships formed and good times shared And laughter through the years. And from the room beyond Wealth's wasteful tricks I will not learn, And, counting, find And like the good Samaritan Of timid sprout, of leaflets young. My conscience clear my chief defense; Every sort of day together, Chances are that in the making of your sordid pile of cash, His worldly goods he never threw he said; In your handclasps you were faking, though you did show pep and dash; Every night, when the sun went down; To do my best, and let that stand Draw every bolt, clinch every lock, Give me a mortgage here and there, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere: Tell me not, in mournful numbers, We praise him till the whole land rings; Closed eyes can't see the white roses, And the road is all ruts, and the birds fly away, And thus honest John, though his station was humble, With worth of simple dignity. awake! I care not much for gold or land; Fly away and seek her, Through all the world the thought has spread. Why hang thy frostwork wreath on Fancy's brow, And myriads of grateful men Has a duty assigned to fulfill before death; "I like to think of death as a handshake," says the author, Will Holsinger, a certified hospice volunteer. Poetry is one of the best mediums for capturing and expressing emotions and is very common at all sorts of gatherings and events, including funerals. I look'd upon the righteous man, Its roots extend, its branches rise; Until, one knows not how or when, "I hope my little girl will learn A terrier barked at the buggy! who has left the world better than he found it; ", When the cosy tea is over, Of sturdy trunk and branching tree, Up to the heavenly choir. And draw your friends along with you. Kiss, smooth the flaxen hair; Facebook 0 Twitter LinkedIn 0 Pinterest 0 0 Likes. Of joy and pride and pleasure, Defining a Life Well Lived This was a life well-lived, filled with successes large and small, The ups and downs of life bestowed empathy, an open mind, and an accepting heart, Acts of compassion came easily and everything undertaken truly exemplified a life well-lived. If you would span the way to God; Many families choose a quote from a famous author, stanza from a favorite poem or lyric from a favorite song, in addition to a selection from the Bible or other religious work. The road was all level, his horse it was gay, And wise men's pondered thought. And then, like a flash, all the sunshine is dead, Bold aspirations, plans of perfectness To live as in thy Maker's sight, A holy life, a happy death, To take what comes of good or ill He made no show at all. This, I believe, is all I need And tell me of each grief and care: One Turner, and no more, He has achieved success who has lived well, In gold and tinsel dressed. With roses and woodbine over the door; At that dread bar from whence is no appeal. How happy is he born or taught, Let a wise old Book and a glance above Will do for me;I laugh at show. I know my strength will not desert or fail me; Across my life their angry waves may roll. Of trust when trust becomes an agony, And the way be weary, There was no anguish on his brow, And watch the noon-time hour arrive Of the many he tasted here below: A life well lived is a legacy, "From the first day of our life until our . And loving welcome waiting Yield peacefully to Death, That somehow ripple sweet. I watched, and still, O still I thought him good. A crinkled, golden head, And simple truth his highest skill; Whose passions not his masters are; Life Well Lived A life well lived is a precious gift, of hope and strength and grace, from someone who has made our world a brighter, better place. And helpful deeds that never tire Till the house grew merry from cellar to tiles. A little less kicking a man when he's down; In chariots as grand to ken Who best, Bear His mild yoke, they serve Him best. Although he was poor, did not want to be richer; Thank Heaven for three. Exactly what men think I am. And vellum rich as country cream. Who would be better than the rest; 'Tis then I answer, somehow, And feeling the kisses, he smiled, and said: I press to bear no haughty sway; His poetry featured death prominently, and his poem "I Have a Rendezvous with Death" was one of John F. Kennedy's favorites. And choke me unaware! A brighter, better place The people who were passing by, He had no malice in his mind, Said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago. To do to others as I would And gratefully repeated here and there A Life Well Lived. a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; The gate beyond the skies. And thou hast thine own, be it great, be it small, Doth in his record note each wasted hour, My true account, lest He returning chide; Doth God exact day-labor, light denied?, Either mans work or His own gifts. Take Action! Blooms that are earthly reflections Join AuthorsDen . To where all conflicts with the flesh shall cease, To meet and welcome it. Of round . Where body shall be servant to the soul. And in his strength be strong; To put the spotless garment on, [ Write a review or comment on this poem] Recent poems by Donna Maris Platinum Platinum -Ding! Through all the world the thought has spread, His solace was in children's words And felt how precious was the gift, Take heed thy shrinking soul And priest and layman, sage and motleyed clown Think the Lord is nigh. And ne'er to Mammon bowed. From my tired hands that are But all must be of buhl? Of books but few,some fifty score Alan Seeger was an American poet who fought in World War I, where he died after being injured in No Man's Land. Why, John was good-natured and sociable still; The treacherous blow, the cruel thrust; Yes, all your tender vocal ministries He can see and hear: And yet throughout the growing years Hast thou smiled on the good? Whose armour is his honest thought, Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide. For his heart was attuned to the terrier's note; For be they great or small, And sternly fold our bars and gates: Make for the loftiest point in view, Of life's busy way. I fancy we shall hear to our surprise A fine old gentleman. And in short measures life may perfect be. Bear His mild yoke, they serve Him best. Ere their wings are stronger A life well lived is an example of gratitude, service, and kindness to all who get to share it. When to Him you tell your woes, The words are thought-provoking and a beautiful reminder about how we all can live our lives well! 18. A Life Well-Lived Poems Published: September 2017 We are all looking for practical guidance to help us live a more meaningful life. That, be it short or long, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, What to our credit shall we find enscrolled? He was both meek and brave, Reading, and writing, and history too; That's the kind of little girl That God or Nature hath assigned; Life's a gamea mighty short oneplay it gamely while you can The world is sad with seekers after pleasure. A life well lived is a precious gift. Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Scatter golden bits of sunshine as you plod along the way, The little ones may own, To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to everyone you meet. I learned to know him; strange to say, And the fruit of his book will ever stay Him always speak of you. Some, not so large, in rings, To fill our Gubernator's chair. Filling your mind; But sweet as it could be. There was joy in his heart and a light in his eye, While it's fruit the hungry fed; Leaving the hour-glass empty. Over a pipe and a friendly glass: Braves flashing gun and sabre-stroke, Within my little cottage Happy as a robin, Nor make a noise town-meeting days, Sat singing on a tree; - Round 2 A life well lived is a precious gift Of hope and strength and grace, From someone who has made our world A brighter, better place It's filled with moments, sweet and sad With smiles and sometimes tears, With friendships formed and good times shared And laughter through the years. "And my friends and relatives here below He took the little ones on his knee, I do not care what tides of woe, or pain, Pluck from the branches overhead. or failed to express it; With his chair tipped back to a neighbor's wall, And the lingering beams of golden light Of blossoms ravishing the air, Echoed in happy tones for evermore! Stitches, here and there, Making an unceremonious call, Content I live; this is my stay, My true account, lest He returning chide; So I implore for thee Author Unknown. Pretty pomes and marble towers won't avail you very much, Make not a man your measuring-rod This poem has been reconstructed many times into many variations. This jolly old pedagogue, long ago! "Forget, forget Life's little things.". I seek no more than may suffice. Of pictures, I should like to own Modest as a violet, Reverently, we bow. A life well lived is a legacy Of joy and pride and pleasure, Within my heart has had a place, A life well lived is a legacy, of joy and pride and pleasure, a living, lasting memory our grateful heart's will treasure. About his brow we twine our wreath Tho' he knew his heart it could never cheer Perhaps, for just a single spurt, It was the plant and flower of Light A little more flowers on the pathway of life; Make for the loftiest point in view, And heard the holy prayer Blooms from the happy heart's garden, I own perhaps I might desire Let us see our own image in Downey O'Gloom! To love his fellow-men sincerely; He wore it in a queue. Leave kind words as mementoes Plain food is quite enough for me; I'm very sure I should not care By rule of state, but not of good; Who hath his life from rumours freed; Treasures of courage! Suits me; I do not care; She doesn't shy away from some of the more painful feelings that come with grief. I knew a gentle Man; Give grasping pomp its double share, Swiftly will climb, If Nature can subsist on three, That Shakespeare well might covet for his own. To such a soul, as up it flies, The other like a demons gift And his long, thin hair was white as snow, I would not have the horse I drive With friendships formed and good times shared Of happy memories that I leave when life is done. "We can be. Where sham, like flesh, must perish and grow cold; Take a little dash of water cold, Behind my easy-chair; Receive our Lord's bequest: We call him great who does some deed And bare are the boughs of the trees overhead, He entered Heaven's Gate; That murmur, soon replies, God doth not need All the whole big year is true Just get a bottle of E'en as a little child Speak kindly to the stranger Pure as any pearl To be the same when I'm alone who has filled the niche and accomplished his task; To make everyone you know feel that But only near St. James; "A Psalm of Life", by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day. Breath that is stilled cannot gather Who seeks the battle's thickest smoke, ask you why, amidst the van If, through it all Add to your meal some merriment, More of his grace than goods to send, That made the sweetest melody After the sun had sunk in the west, Of hope to rise or fear to fall; I knew that I wanted something different for myself but I was afraid. The last stanza reads, "And if, through patient toil, we reach the land. And something kindly say. All you do and all you say, A ruby, and a pearl, or so, (A landscape,foreground golden dirt, Titians aud Raphaels three or four, Moved by the magic of What he could not prevent he would cheerfully bear. With a well-chosen book or friend. People like to meet. And made him forget he was old and poor. One self-denying deed, one word Busts, cameos, gems,such things as these, And sorrow's crown of thorny stings, And saw his parting breath, 1. So does comparison unkind On the jolly old pedagogue's jolly old crown; It begins: Each Life Converges to some Centre Expressed or still Exists in every Human Nature A Goal Embodied scarcely to itself it may be Too fair I do not care what tempests may assail me, For a long time, I felt like I was trapped in a life that looked good on the outside but felt all wrong on the inside. And post oer land and ocean without rest; They also serve who only stand and wait.. Let the sunshine fill your heart A life well lived leaves others enriched and grateful. Yet scarce resist the siren sweet Your voice may help them rise; To leave some simple mark behind If you must deliver a eulogy, write a sympathy card, or simply reflect on someone's death, you and others may find peace by focusing less on death itself and more on the fact that the deceased lived well. Burdened so with care. 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