Jessie B. Rittenhouse
"“I bargained with Life for a penny, and Life would pay no more, However I begged at evening When I counted my scanty store;Life is a just employer. He gives you what you ask,But once you have set the wages,Why, you must bear the task. I worked for a menial's hire,Only to learn, dismayed,That any wage I had asked of Life,Life would have willingly paid”"
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"“I bargained with Life for a penny, and Life would pay no more, However I begged at evening When I counted my scanty store;Life is a just employer. He gives you what you ask,But once you have set the wages,Why, you must bear the task. I worked for a menial's hire,Only to learn, dismayed,That any wage I had asked of Life,Life would have willingly paid”"
"ساومتُ الحياةَ على درهمٍ، فأبتْ إلا ذاك، مهما توسّلتُ عند المساء حين أحصيتُ رزقي الشحيح؛ الحياةُ ربُّ عملٍ عادل، يمنحك ما تطلب، ولكن متى حدّدتَ الأجر، فعليك أن تتحمّل العبء. عملتُ بأجرٍ زهيد، لأكتشفَ، بأسفٍ، أن أيّ أجرٍ كنتُ سأطلبه من الحياة، لكانت الحياةُ قد دفعته بسخاء."
Jessie B. Rittenhouse
"I worked for a menial’s hire,Only to learn, dismayed,That any wage I had asked of Life,Life would have willingly paid."
Jessie B. Rittenhouse
"I bargained with Life for a penny,And Life would pay no more, However I begged at evening When I counted my scanty store;For Life is just an employer,He gives you what you ask,But once you have set the wages,Why, you must bear the task. I worked for a menial's hire,Only to learn, dismayed,That any wage I had asked of Life,Life would have paid."
Jessie B. Rittenhouse
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