Sing not of Rest <br />For heart, or brain, or the strong soul’s emotion <br />Beneath the shadow of Eternal peace! <br />There is no rest in Nature or surcease <br />Of Law, and Labour, in unceasing motion. <br />Sing not of Rest! <br />Sing not of Peace <br />On earth, or in the realms beyond our dreaming! <br />Progress and Retrogression all things draw <br />Within the edict of Eternal Law. <br />Search for the Real which lies beneath the Seeming. <br />Sing not of Peace <br /> <br />Sing thou of Toil, <br />Of toil that moulds to-day the larger morrow! <br />Move with stout heart on Life’s great battle-field <br />And wear the motto “Progress” on thy shield. <br />All that is best is won through toil and sorrow. <br />Sing thou of Toil! <br /> <br />Sing thou of Hope! <br />Of Hope that lights the world to strong endeavour! <br />Height beyond height but loftier summits show, <br />Depth beneath depth reveals a depth below. <br />Choose thou the best. There is no resting ever. <br />Sing thou of Hope! <br /> <br />Sing thou of Truth! <br />That which alone can stand when all is sifted; <br />That which Humanity in pain and tears <br />Has sought with patient toil through myriad years, <br />Till thou shalt see with radiant face uplifted <br />Eternal Truth.<br /><br />George Essex Evans<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-song-of-life-6/
