 | 1881 - Liczba stron: 792
...Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined. Mistress of herself, though china fall. THE HUSBANDMAN. Give fools their gold and knaves their power Let fortune's bubbles rise and fall j Who sows a field or trains a flower Or plants a tree is more than all. For he who blesses most is... | |
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - 1880 - Liczba stron: 550
...Whittier, when he says : " Give fools their gold and knaves their power, Let fortune's bubbles riae and fall ; Who sows a field or trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. " For he who blesses most is blest ; And God and man shall own his worth, Who toils to leave as his... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1867 - Liczba stron: 432
...joy of simple faith is born ; That he who smites the summer weed, May trust thee for the autumn corn. Give fools their gold, and knaves their power ; Let...trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. For he who blesses most is blest ; And God and man shall own his worth Who toils to leave as his bequest... | |
 | Iowa State Horticultural Society - 1909 - Liczba stron: 566
...a restored Eden. Whittier, wise man that he was, must have had these things in mind when he wrote: "Give fools their gold and knaves their power; Let...trains a flower Or plants a tree is more than all." THE PRESIDENT: Gentlemen, this meeting is especially devoted to the florists work. We have had this... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1868 - Liczba stron: 430
...joy of simple faith is born ; That he who smites the summer weed, May trust thee for the autumn corn. Give fools their gold, and knaves their power \ Let...trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. For he who blesses most is blest ; And God and man shall own his worth Who toils to leave as his bequest... | |
 | Josiah Hoopes - 1868 - Liczba stron: 466
...pair of short, straight, tooth-like processes." CHAPTER XIII. NOTICES OF COLLECTIONS OF CONIFERS. " Give fools their gold, and knaves their power, Let fortune's bubbles rise and full ; Who sows a field, or trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all." — JG WMttier. We... | |
 | 1870 - Liczba stron: 930
...joy of simple, faith is born, That he who smites tlie summer weed May trust Thee for the autumn corn. Give fools their gold and knaves their power ; Let fortune's bubbles rise and fall ; Who BOWS a field or trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. For be who blesses most is blest;... | |
 | Eau Claire Manor - 1872 - Liczba stron: 538
...time is surely not very far off when the measure of service will be the measure of human greatness. " Give fools their gold and knaves their power, Let fortune's bubbles rise and fell ; Who sows a field, or trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. " For he who blesses... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - Liczba stron: 424
...joy of simple faith is born ; That he who smites the summer weed, May trust thee for the autumn corn. Give fools their gold, and knaves their power ; Let...trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. For he who blesses most is blest ; And God and man shall own his worth Who toils to leave as his bequest... | |
 | Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture - 1873 - Liczba stron: 624
...May we so perform that duty that we can truly utter that beautiful sentiment of the poet Whittier : " Give fools their gold, and knaves their power, Let...trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. " For he who blesses most is blest4 And God and man shall own his worth Who toils to leave as his bequest,... | |
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Give fools their gold, and knaves their power ; Let fortune's bubbles rise and fall ; Who sows a field, or trains a flower, Or plants a tree, is more than all. For he who blesses most is blest ; And God and man shall own his worth Who toils to leave as... 
