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Even after you are long gone, that restful, patient life will cast its rays of light and beauty back and chase away the shadows from the life of others. The day has gone, the twilight fades, There's stillness everywhere; I seek some place of solitude, And humbly bow in prayer. I tell the story of the day The joy, the grief, the care; I keep not back one secret thing, But tell it all in prayer.
"From love," sighed the fleecy clouds as they floated in the sweet restful azure of the vaulted sky. "From love," cried the mighty sun as he poured his light and heat upon the eager world to give it life. I would not give a fig for a woman, however, who would not lie herself black in the face for the sake of her lover, and I am glad that it is a virtue few women lack.
I have quite fallen in love with her: her face is perfect, only rather too pale, and her manners are so gentle, and yet she has plenty of dignity; she reminds me of Clytie, only her expression is not so contented and restful: she looks far too melancholy for a girl of her age. 'Pshaw! he said, rather impatiently, but I noticed he looked uncomfortable.
And I wus very agreeable to the idee, bein' a little tired, and thinkin' such a ride would be both restful and refreshin'. And, oh! how beautiful every thing looked as we rode along!
Why, there's a star peeping out over the shoulder of the mountain, and that soft, low, deep hum is the falling water. Why, that must be the star I used to see at home in the old days; and, oh, how beautiful and restful everything seems! But I mustn't go to sleep. Are you asleep, Punch?" he whispered softly. "Poor fellow! That's right.
Another half hour spent in alternate reading and work brought quiet, restful sleep. But the faithful sentinel on guard labored on, now reading from her precious book, then seeking help from the only source whence cometh all help and comfort, and never doubting that the answer to her prayer would eventually come.
Rooks were cawing over the winter woodlands below the terrace, a faint, restful line of blue hills rose far away beyond, and a gorgeous peacock was strolling sedately on the lawn. I was utterly content to lie there and doze, when I heard a familiar voice. "Right! I see where he is, thank you," it said. "Jack Whiteclett!" I said to myself.
In his left hand he carried a bundle, which probably contained clothing. The burial-ground by which he had paused was as little restful to the eye as are most of those discoverable in the byways of London.
Or, another way to quiet your mind and to let your imagination help you to a better rest is to float on the top of a turbulent sea and then to sink down, down, down until you get into the still water at the bottom of the sea. We all know that, no matter how furious the sea is on the surface, not far below the surface it is absolutely still. It is very restful to go down there in imagination.
Despite himself his spirits rose as he walked. It was an ideal spring morning, cool and sunny. The short turf by the side of the road was fragrant under his heel, and a light wind stirred the blueness of the sea. On the beach below two grizzled men of restful habit were endeavouring to make an old boat waterproof with red and green paint.
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