Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The Worlds Best Poetry. Volume VI. Fancy. 1904. | | Poems of Sentiment: VI. Labor and Rest | The Happy Heart | Thomas Dekker (c. 15701632) |
| From Patient Grissell, Act I. Sc. 1. ART thou poor, yet hast thou golden slumbers? | |
O sweet content! | |
Art thou rich, yet is thy mind perplexed? | |
O punishment! | |
Dost thou laugh to see how fools are vexed | 5 |
To add to golden numbers, golden numbers? | |
O sweet content! O sweet, O sweet content! | |
Work apace, apace, apace, apace; | |
Honest labor bears a lovely face; | |
Then hey nonny nonny, hey nonny nonny! | 10 |
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Canst drink the waters of the crispèd spring? | |
O sweet content! | |
Swimmst thou in wealth, yet sinkst in thine own tears? | |
O punishment! | |
Then he that patiently wants burden bears | 15 |
No burden bears, but is a king, a king! | |
O sweet content! O sweet, O sweet content! | |
Work apace, apace, apace, apace; | |
Honest labor bears a lovely face; | |
Then hey nonny nonny, hey nonny nonny! | 20 | | |
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