‘Let tongue rest, and quiet thy quill be!
Earth is earth and not heaven, and ne’er will be.’

Man’s work is to labour and leaven—
As best he may—earth here with heaven;
‘Tis work for work’s sake that he’s needing:
Let him work on and on as if speeding
Work’s end, but not dream of succeeding!
Because if success were intended,
Why, heaven would begin ere earth ended.