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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 7, 1908

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 19.

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Life

By W. R. PATTERSON

W. R. PATTERSON
A little joy, a little pain, A smile, a tear, and a sigh; A little hoping, all in vain For something our lots deny; A little trip through shade and sun, With anon a drift of snow; A little rest when the work is done, And the western sun sinks low.
“A little sin,—a little stain,”— A blending of sorrow and joy; A little effort some goal to gain, Or to mend a broken toy; A little grief that gnaws the life, As blight on a tender flower; A little faith, and the bitter strife Is calmed the selfsame hour.
Alvarado, Texas