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And rest, that strengthens unto virtuous deeds, Is one with Prayer.

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And far and wide, in a scarlet tide, The poppy’s bonfire spread.
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Bonfire Poppies Tides
Sweeter than the stolen kiss Are the granted kisses
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Granted Kissing Stolen
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
The knowledge of my sin Is half-repentance.
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Half Repentance Sin
There may come a day Which crowns Desire with gift, and Art with truth, And Love with bliss, and Life with wiser youth!
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Art Desire Success
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 the wind that saddens, the sea that gladdens, Are singing the selfsame strain.
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Pain Sea Wind
The bravest are the most tender; the loving are the daring.
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Courage Daring Engagement
By wisdom wealth is won; but riches purchased wisdom yet for none.
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Rich Wealth Wisdom
Swelling in anger or sparkling in glee.
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Glee Ocean Swelling
The hollows are heavy and dank With the steam of the Goldenrods.
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Dank heavy Steam
With rushing winds and gloomy skies The dark and stubborn Winter dies: Far-off, unseen, Spring faintly cries, Bidding her earliest child arise; March!
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Children Dark Spring
Fame is what you have taken, / Character’s what you give; / When to this truth you waken, / Then you begin to live.
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Character Giving Taken
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
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
And rest, that strengthens unto virtuous deeds, Is one with Prayer.
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Deeds Prayer Virtuous

And rest, that strengthens unto virtuous deeds, Is one with Prayer.

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