Name: Human Life (1819)
Author: Samuel Rogers

Painterly white feather on folded cream paper tied with a faded grey ribbon. — Original artwork

A guardian angel o'er his life presiding, Doubling his pleasures, and his cares dividing.

Samuel Rogers

A small brass lamp burning beneath sheer golden fabric on indigo cloth. — Original artwork

Fireside happiness, to hours of ease Blest with that charm, the certainty to please.

Samuel Rogers

A narrow upright pane of clear glass stands beside a small white flower and mossy stone against a grey background. — Original artwork

Then never less alone than when alone.

Samuel Rogers

An open music box with a ribbon of silver light rising from it on a plum cloth. — Original artwork

The soul of music slumbers in the shell Till waked and kindled by the master's spell; And feeling hearts, touch them but rightly, pour A thousand melodies unheard before!

Samuel Rogers

A row of copper nails driven flush into a plank, with the last nail still standing up. — Original artwork

Think nothing done while aught remains to do.

Samuel Rogers

An open wooden gate in a low stone wall reveals a path at sunset, with a wheat sheaf beside the entrance. — Original artwork

Those that he loved so long and sees no more, Loved and still loves,--not dead, but gone before, He gathers round him.

Samuel Rogers