Eighth Grade

TO-DAY

So here hath been dawning
Another blue day:
Think, wilt thou let it
Slip useless away?

Out of Eternity
This new day was born;
Into Eternity,
At night will return.

Behold it aforetime
No eye ever did;
So soon it for ever
From all eyes is hid.

Here hath been dawning
Another blue day:
Think wilt thou let it
Slip useless away!

Thomas Carlyle

MY SYMPHONY

To live content with small means.
To seek elegance rather than luxury, and refine
ment rather than fashion.
To be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not
rich.
To study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act
frankly.
To listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages,
with open heart.
To bear all cheerfully. do all bravely, await oc
casions, hurry never,

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