FAILURE.
TO "There is a heaven for those who have worthily failed on earth."
USH! put thy finger to thy lip,Lay thy hand upon thy heart,
But never say, "I've fail'd in work,"
Till death thy strength shall thwart.
In what hast failed? Perhaps hast tried
The world's applause to buy;
Or watched a bubble in the air
Break by a breeze's sigh!
The world's applause to buy;
Or watched a bubble in the air
Break by a breeze's sigh!
Can human smile, or critics' scorn,
Set seal upon thy name?
Oh feeble one! if it be thus,
A feather is thy fame.
Set seal upon thy name?
Oh feeble one! if it be thus,
A feather is thy fame.
