“I am alone, as though I stood On the highest peak of the tired gray world,About me only swirling snow, Above me, endless space unfurled;With earth hidden and heaven hidden, And only my own spirit's prideTo keep me from the peace of those Who are not lonely, having died.” WorldEarthSpiritHeavenMy OwnSpaceHighestLonelyDiedTiredEndlessSnowGray Book:Mirror of the Heart: Poems of Sara Teasdale Source: Mirror of the Heart: Poems of Sara Teasdale
“Our toil is sweet with thankfulness, Our burden is our boon; The curse of earth's gray morning is The blessing of its noon.” EarthDifficultMorningSweetBlessingBurdenCurseGrayToilThankfulnessNoonBoonDifficult Days Book:Personal Poems, Complete Volume IV., the Works of Whittier: Personal Poems Source: Personal Poems, Complete Volume IV., the Works of Whittier: Personal Poems