Freston
99
Laurel leaves are always shadowed,—
E'en though tied with white and blue,—
Purity and constant effort,—
If fame only holds the view.
E'en though tied with white and blue,—
Purity and constant effort,—
If fame only holds the view.
We should do the work God gives us
For the work's sake,—to His will
Bending hand and heart obedient,
That we may His wish fulfill.
For the work's sake,—to His will
Bending hand and heart obedient,
That we may His wish fulfill.
I shall struggle upward ever,—
For I must,—but dark and drear
Were the way, if rose and sunshine
From my pathway disappear.
For I must,—but dark and drear
Were the way, if rose and sunshine
From my pathway disappear.
So stay with me always, cherished
By the heart your truth has won,
And I'll strive to keep your love rose
Ever blooming in the sun.
By the heart your truth has won,
And I'll strive to keep your love rose
Ever blooming in the sun.
See how dark would be this picture
With but laurels on the red,
And the rose and sunlight covered?"
"And it wouldn't sell!" she said.
With but laurels on the red,
And the rose and sunlight covered?"
"And it wouldn't sell!" she said.
