In Heaven We May Dwell

Handwritten poem:

Youth is the time to improve the mind
In things that is to us inclin'd
And may our thoughts be ever rais'd
To God in prayer love and praise
The days to us alotted here
Are short and few as it doth appear
And may we thus improve them well
So that in heaven we may dwell

Found in "English Grammar on the Productive System" by Roswell C. Smith. Published by William Marshall and Co., Philadelphia, 1835.

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5 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 15, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    I really loved this one. It is so sweet and innocent. This blog rocks.

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  2. snugglebugOctober 15, 2009 at 1:19 PM

    I think it's funny that the poem was found in a grammar book.

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  3. abelianOctober 15, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    I think it's "is to us inclined". I love your blog.

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  4. Michael PopekOctober 15, 2009 at 2:16 PM

    You're right, I just stink at typing.

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  5. MichelleOctober 15, 2009 at 5:55 PM

    That hand writing is beautiful.

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