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Show LIGHTEUXD LABOR. ' (Martha Shepard Lippincott, in Weekly ! Bouquet.) 'Tis hard life's dutie? to perform. When we are tired ami wish to dream, But love will lighten labor so. And make it sweetest pleasure seem. It keeps our thoughts above the toil. On comforts which our workwill add. , And sends such thoughts of sweet delight. de-light. When we without them might be sad. , And think our lot was pretty hard. And worry with the constant care. ' But oh! how love will lighten toil. And all the heavy burdens share, . Till work seems joy, to make. all swept For dear ones that we love so well. How well we feel repaid for it. When they their approbation tell. |