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Poem
May 26, 1908
The Bennington Evening Banner
Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Reflective prose poem titled 'The Life Earnest' describes individuals with high hearts who heed divine calls, pursue ceaseless moral service without rest, embodying action as worship and aspiration, attributed to J. Martineau.
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The Life Earnest,
High hearts are never long without hearing some new call, some distant clarion of God, even in their dreams; and soon they are observed to break up the camp of ease and start on some fresh march of faithful service. And, looking higher still, we find those who never wait till their moral work accumulates, and who reward resolution with no rest; with whom, therefore, the alternation is instantaneous and constant; who do the good only to see the better, and see the better only to achieve it; who are too meek for transport, too faithful for remorse, too earnest for repose; whose worship is action, and whose action ceaseless aspiration.-J. Martineau.
High hearts are never long without hearing some new call, some distant clarion of God, even in their dreams; and soon they are observed to break up the camp of ease and start on some fresh march of faithful service. And, looking higher still, we find those who never wait till their moral work accumulates, and who reward resolution with no rest; with whom, therefore, the alternation is instantaneous and constant; who do the good only to see the better, and see the better only to achieve it; who are too meek for transport, too faithful for remorse, too earnest for repose; whose worship is action, and whose action ceaseless aspiration.-J. Martineau.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Earnest Life
Moral Aspiration
Faithful Service
Divine Call
Ceaseless Action
What entities or persons were involved?
J. Martineau
Poem Details
Title
The Life Earnest
Author
J. Martineau
Key Lines
High Hearts Are Never Long Without Hearing Some New Call, Some Distant Clarion Of God, Even In Their Dreams;
Who Do The Good Only To See The Better, And See The Better Only To Achieve It;
Whose Worship Is Action, And Whose Action Ceaseless Aspiration.