Defining a Life Well Lived This was a life well-lived, filled with successes large and small, The ups and downs of life bestowed empathy, an open mind, and an accepting heart, Acts of compassion came easily and everything undertaken truly exemplified a life well-lived. I only wish a hut of stone, That at my heart's door softly sings And made him forget he was old and poor. Author Unknown. And, though fretting may make my calamities deeper, Treasures of sound! Of golden sounds from earth sent heavenward, Ask you what marvel did he do? Of princes' grace or vulgar breath; Who envies none whom chance doth raise, My knitting-work I laid aside A life well lived is a legacy Of joy and pride and pleasure, More of his grace than goods to send, To take what comes of good or ill And Downey no more had a light in his eye, She doesn't shy away from some of the more painful feelings that come with grief. or failed to express it; In his own good season. Why wait for happiness till we are dead?" Some little luxury there A life well lived is a legacy Of joy and pride and pleasure, Its pleasurevanity, and pride, Doth God exact day-labor, light denied? Be done bythat's the way Thus undisturbed by anxious cares The gleam of high ideals followed far, These are the treasures heaven cannot buy, Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Leaving its tenderest kisses there, And when the endless day shall dawn No wind in rising currents whirled, We ne'er shall see him more; A terrier barked at the buggy! If you would span the way to God; A life well lived leaves others enriched and grateful. Speak kindly to the fallen ones, In chariots as grand to ken Would copy John Tomkins, the hedger and ditcher. All your joys and griefs He knows And not enough patience His worldly goods he never threw Above vain grievings for unworthy treasures; Above small triumphs, or belittling pleasures; Which springs from an inward consciousness of right; And self shall radiate with the spirit's light. And his long, thin hair was white as snow, That God or Nature hath assigned; Here are twelve short poems to inspire a beautiful life well-lived that I've stumbled upon while looking for UnBusy daily inspiration. All flung him a bantering cast of the eye, 12. A life well lived is a precious gift Good deeds go hand in hand with a life well lived. His knowledge, hid from public gaze, I knew that I wanted something different for myself but I was afraid. Quiet serenity A tender placeappears. My true account, lest He returning chide; Doth God exact day-labor, light denied?, Either mans work or His own gifts. There leans a smooth brown head! the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; And the trees gave no shade, and the friends he passed by I do not care what tempests may assail me. That we his death may die. Some eager truth, some daring plan, The rest upon an upper floor; The frost the storm the barren skies; Still thought I that the man was good. I can forgive'tis worth my while He ended good as he began; Pause in their dance and break the ring for me; Dim, shady wood-roads, redolent of fern. Whitney Prather May 25, 2018 Comment. Who seeks the battle's thickest smoke, And laughter through the years. He lived in the house by the hawthorn lane, Alan Seeger was an American poet who fought in World War I, where he died after being injured in No Man's Land. who has left the world better than he found it; Think the Lord is nigh. "Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.". He taught the scholars the Rule of Three, Nor ruins make accusers great; Who God doth late and early pray, It begins: Each Life Converges to some Centre Expressed or still Exists in every Human Nature A Goal Embodied scarcely to itself it may be Too fair He will hold my hand to keep me steady. Of heroes, place I him who ran To care for such unfruitful things; Breath that is stilled cannot gather And bayberry, that through sweet bevies thread. He can see and hear: Till my work is once again For his heart was attuned to the terrier's note; Mix them with passion and dedication. So I implore for thee Drops make the sea; A tired footstep that you know, My true account, lest He returning chide; A little more kindness and a little less greed; And pay it its desert; Said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago. Nor ape the glittering upstart fool; Why, John was good-natured and sociable still; Melodically, voices sing now. Would be making two rogues when there need be but one. Can bless my foe, as Christians must, To be an honest, generous foe, A Life Well Lived. To fill our Gubernator's chair. What you hope and plan, Its toils, its hazards, and its fears of change? Are peace and warmth and light; I fancy we shall hear to our surprise Of agelong blessings hidden there? Is fairer far in May, Made his kindly old face look warm and bright, Who best Chuckled, and sipped, and prattled apace, Will glory and rejoice to see them rich. Speaking only in gentlest tones; I'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, To trust in God and Heaven securely. Of sturdy trunk and branching tree, I ask but one recumbent chair. Whose soul is still prepar'd for death Of the many he tasted here below: Through the live-long day, Into the week to roam. The other like a demons gift Days will seem less dreary. Jewels are baubles; 't is a sin How often we travel with laughter and song, I kiss the answer clear; A Life Well-Lived Poems Published: September 2017 We are all looking for practical guidance to help us live a more meaningful life. Nor make a noise town-meeting days, When the week was done; I've heard thee say thou wouldst be great, And all its acts laid bare, Yet would this work earn richer meed, And try to do what good she can, Let the score book show the record that you measured up a MAN! "We should make life pleasant down here below And a thought for kith and kin; Whole, without a flaw! Shall not carved tables serve my turn, Has a duty assigned to fulfill before death; Said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago. 7 Quotes About Living Life To The Fullest. I sit and read my paper; Keep it new and full of cheer, And entertains the harmless day In small proportions we just beauties see; How happy is he born or taught, "Learn while you're young," he often said, And selfish churls deride; Leave kind words as mementoes When wind-tossed waves roll stormily: He wished himself better, but did not complain, What is all the gold in Klondike, Make for the loftiest point in view, And how the future seems, thou who bear'st Do good in every place; To struggle bravely for the right, "I Have a Rendezvous with Death" by Alan Seeger. If I could sing a song like that, Him always speak of you. From someone who has made our world I look'd upon the righteous man, To such a soul, as up it flies, I'm busy; but not in the way most people accept. And oh, to those discouraged Some, not so large, in rings, To do to others as I would To think without confusion clearly; From the heart into the eye, In your handclasps you were faking, though you did show pep and dash; I would, perhaps, be Plenipo, "A Psalm of Life", by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day. No act most small Its shots of ire at little things. And myriads of grateful men awake! But the leaves of his tree grew, day by day, Nor lie down to fret in despondence and sorrow, Remember these marks as you celebrate the life. And days when we are still and sad; Whipping to him was a barbarous rule, I knew a gentle Man; If Heaven more generous gifts deny, In sunny or in windy weather. Forthe little dog barked at the buggy; O dear! The speaker's claim that nothing has changed between the two is continued in the second stanza. A life well lived is a legacy Of joy and pride and pleasure, A living, lasting memory Our grateful hearts will treasure Promise Yourself Poet: Christy Larson To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. My dame should dress in cheap attire; ", When the cosy tea is over, Strives to make others wise as he, Still the stern yoke of this unresting life, There was joy in his heart and a light in his eye, Burdened so with care. Where the summer sunlight stayed, There was no anguish on his brow, When Great Trees Fall - Maya Angelou Angelou wrote this poem for fellow poet James Baldwin's funeral. But lost the victory. Show me the way. cries she. A little more than I shall spend. But all must be of buhl? Thus do I live, thus will I die; He was sure of his happiness, living or dead, Some seconds less would do no hurt. And, if it could, take all! Of timid sprout, of leaflets young. And everybody said he was Pretty pomes and marble towers won't avail you very much, To make everyone you know feel that And draw your friends along with you. That eased the heart of him who heard, While it's fruit the hungry fed; And all our earthly trust, Bear His mild yoke, they serve Him best. Speak of another as youd have Show me the way, and let me bravely climb Of hope to rise or fear to fall; And close at hand is such a one, While the little dog barks at our buggy; O dear! "For why should I grumble and murmur?" Not haughty, and yet proud; His state The world is sad with seekers after pleasure. You may scatter filthy lucre to your merry heart's content, He penciled a book, in his life's last year, Neither can it ever be bought or sold. who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, That's the kind of little girl A lily of a day To serve therewith my Maker, and present Some patient workman tolling maufully, The snowy cloth is spread A little bird, with feathers brown, Blooms that are earthly reflections And count the acts that you have done, Recipe For A Life Well-Lived. Mix a little shake of laughter in the doings of the day, All it's shadows hiding; And post oer land and ocean without rest; My conscience clear my chief defense; If you would span the way to God; Just a warm grasp or a smile A life well lived is a legacy, of joy and pride and pleasure, a living, lasting memory our grateful heart's will treasure. Which others often show for pride, Poetry is one of the best mediums for capturing and expressing emotions and is very common at all sorts of gatherings and events, including funerals. He did not bring to view, Like wrinkled skins on scalded milk. Give grasping pomp its double share, Lord of himself, though not of lands; And words that soothe and cheer and bless, And wise men's pondered thought. Till some cross little worry comes barking along, Now is the time to be smoothing Read the full poem . Hast thou prayed with the children, and taught them to pray? His coat had pocket-holes behind, Of trust when trust becomes an agony, Over a pipe and a friendly glass: Speak kindly to the stranger Dwarf and debase the haughty mind. And with the gifted shine; Unnoticed on the way, And simple truth his highest skill; Whose passions not his masters are; Each step leads to Heaven. I shall be given courage for the strife, The rich adornings of their palaces! Scatter golden bits of sunshine as you plod along the way, A loving word is light of weight If you cannot do to-day When the inspiration came, However, her final stanza leaves us on a hopeful note: "when great souls die, / after a period peace blooms". But a wonderful twinkle shone in his eye: And the wants of the littlest child he knew. A little more flowers on the pathway of life; Of any step that I have made; Content I live; this is my stay, And thought at once that man was good; A life well lived is a legacy Of joy and pride and pleasure, Stop, stopif just a moment This wonderful Emily Dickinson poem is another positive approach to life: every human life has a purpose, a goal, which we may ourselves be scarcely aware of - yet it nevertheless exists. They encourage readers to make small, daily choices that will better their quality of life. Here are the struggles and striving, And the road is all ruts, and the birds fly away, He wore large buckles on his shoes, But all the bright eyes looked in vain; Cokie: A Life Well Lived HarperCollins This is an excerpt from "Cokie: A Life Well Lived" by Steven V. Roberts, published by Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The greatest joys defy their paltry measure Full of cheer and shining new! Stitch by stitch, hour by hour, I do not care what tempests may assail me, I caught his parting smile, which said, Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, After the journey is over Where body shall be servant to the soul. Busts, cameos, gems,such things as these, By a tear and kind word for the desolate one; And feeling the kisses, he smiled, and said: Will do for me;I laugh at show. Was sociable and gay; Like Christ, he meekly wore; Which rose above that breathless clay Renounced, forgave, forbore; I grudge not at another's gain; He suffered many things, Are authorship indeed! Show me the way. On the jolly old pedagogue's jolly old crown; " 'T is it glorious world down here below; While the odorous night winds whispered, "Rest!". And yet the humblest sons of men He lived at peace with all mankind, I know that I shall conquer in the fray: And in short measures life may perfect be. A star leaps to the sky. Titians aud Raphaels three or four, The air breathed in and out each lung are signals that songs should be sung, for life's a blessing God intends A person who can make amends, his honor and his name defends, so that his hat can there be hung - a life well-lived. 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