I was early taught to work as well as play, My life has been one long, happy holiday; Full of work and full of play — I dropped the worry on the way — And God was good to me every day.

I was early taught to work as well as play,
My life has been one long, happy holiday;
Full of work and full of play-
I dropped the worry on the way-
And God was good to me every day.

The great Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote, “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. / I awoke and saw that life was service. / I acted and behold, service was joy.

as a well-spent day gives, joy in sleep
so a well-spent life brings, joy in dying

Well, I've had a happy life.

As a day well spent procures a happy sleep, so a life well employed procures a happy death.

In books, or work, or healthful play,
Let my first years be past,
That I may give for every day
Some good account at last.

As a well-spent day brings a happy sleep, so a well-employed life brings a happy death.

As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.

As a day well spent makes sleep seem pleasant, so a life well employed makes death pleasant. A life well spent is long.

As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.

I've had a good life....I have managed to do all I could wish for --even be a government servant. Now I feel whatever time I have left should be spent doing what I like best -- writing plays.

As a well-spent day brings a happy sleep, so a well-employed life brings a happy death

I have lived magnificent days.