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To Truth’s house there is a single door, which is experience.

Bayard Taylor

London has the advantage of one of the most gloomy atmospheres in the world.
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Atmosphere Country World
And rest, that strengthens unto virtuous deeds, Is one with Prayer.
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Deeds Prayer Virtuous
Sometimes an hour of Fate’s serenest weather Strikes through our changeful sky its coming beams; Somewhere above us, in elusive ether, Waits the fulfilment of our dearest dreams.
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Dream Fate Sky
The lamp you lighted in the olden time Will show you my heart’s-blood beating through the rhyme: A poet’s journal, writ in fire and tears… Then slow deliverance, with the gaps of years.
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Blood Fire Heart
The maxims tell you to aim at perfection, which is well; but it’s unattainable, all the same.
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Aim Perfection Unattainable
But who will watch my lilies, When their blossoms open white? By day the sun shall be sentry, And the moon and the stars by night!
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Moon Night Stars
I love thee, I love but thee, With a love that shall not die.
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Love Old Shall You
The stream from Wisdom’s well, Which God supplies, is inexhaustible.
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Streams Wells Wisdom
But still I dream that somewhere there must be The spirit of a child that waits for me.
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Childhood Children Dream
And the wind that saddens, the sea that gladdens, Are singing the selfsame strain.
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Pain Sea Wind
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
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
Although Damascus is considered the oldest city in the world, the date of its foundation going beyond tradition, there are very few relics of antiquity in or near it.
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Cities Foundation World
Death is not rare, alas! nor burials few, And soon the grassy coverlet of God Spreads equal green above their ashes pale.
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Ashes Death Green
Life lives only in success.
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Life Live Success

To Truth’s house there is a single door, which is experience.

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