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And far and wide, in a scarlet tide, The poppy’s bonfire spread.

Bayard Taylor

The nearest approach I have ever seen to the symmetry of ancient sculpture was among the Arab tribes of Ethiopia. Our Saxon race can supply the athlete, but not the Apollo.
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Apollo Athlete Race
Swelling in anger or sparkling in glee.
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Glee Ocean Swelling
From the desert I come to thee, On a stallion shod with fire; And the winds are left behind In the speed of my desire.
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Desire Fire Wind
And the wind that saddens, the sea that gladdens, Are singing the selfsame strain.
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Pain Sea Wind
We follow and race In shifting chase, Over the boundless ocean-space! Who hath beheld when the race begun? Who shall behold it run?
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Ocean Running Space
Women are not apt to be won by the charms of verse.
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Charm Verses Wooing
Opportunity is rare, and a wise man will never let it go by him.
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Men Opportunity Wise
Peace the offspring is of Power.
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Offspring Peace
Higher than the perfect song For which love longeth, Is the tender fear of wrong, That never wrongeth.
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Higher Perfect Song
Melrose is the finest remaining specimen of Gothic architecture in Scotland. Some of the sculptured flowers in the cloister arches are remarkably beautiful and delicate, and the two windows – the south and east oriels – are of a lightness and grace of execution really surprising.
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Beautiful Flower Scotland
The knowledge of my sin Is half-repentance.
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Half Repentance Sin
To learn by observation is traveling, people must also bring knowledge with them.
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Observation People
The bravest are the most tender; the loving are the daring.
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Courage Daring Engagement
Above Coblentz almost every mountain has a ruin and a legend. One feels everywhere the spirit of the past, and its stirring recollections come back upon the mind with irresistible force.
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Mind Mountain Past
And rest, that strengthens unto virtuous deeds, Is one with Prayer.
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Deeds Prayer Virtuous
Pens carry further than rifled cannon.
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Cannons Carry Pens

And far and wide, in a scarlet tide, The poppy’s bonfire spread.

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