"Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid;
do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
(Joshua 1:9)
Life, believe, is not a dream
So dark as sages say;
Oft a little morning rain
Foretells a pleasant day.
Sometimes there are clouds of gloom,
But these are transient all;
If the shower will make the roses bloom,
O why lament its fall?
Rapidly, merrily,
Life's sunny hours flit by,
Gratefully, cheerily,
Enjoy them as they fly!
What though Death at times steps in
And calls our Best away?
What thou sorrow seems to win,
O'er hope, a heavy sway?
Yet hope again elastic springs,
Unconquered, thou she fell;
Still buoyant are her golden wings,
Still strong to bear us well.
Manfully, fearlessly,
The day of trial bear,
For gloriously, victoriously,
Can courage quell despair!
"Life"
(1846)
Charlotte Bronte
(1816-1855)
English novelist and poetess
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