I know too well the poison and the sting of things too sweet.
ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTERThe men are much alarmed by certain speculations about women; and well they may be
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The men are much alarmed by certain speculations about women; and well they may be
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See how time makes all grief decay.
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Lest the chain be broken Ere the pilgrimage be done.
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One by one bright gifts from heaven Joys are sent thee here below
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The stars can only shine In the dark night.
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Words are mighty, words are living:Serpents with their venomous stings,Or bright angels, crowding round us
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Hours are golden links, God’s token Reaching heaven; but one by one Take them
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True or false, that never dies
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I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be a pleasant road.
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Be strong, O Heart of mine, Look towards the light!
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Every word man’s lips have uttered Echoes in God’s skies.
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And yet We lost it in this daily jar and fret, And now live idle in a vague regret
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One of these lives is a fancy, But the other one is true.
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I was weary and ill at ease, and my fingers wandered idly over the noisy keys.
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Do not look at life’s long sorrow; see how small each moment’s pain.
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