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Really,’ thought I, ‘we call Baltimore the ‘Monumental City’ for its two marble columns, and here is Edinburg with one at every street-corner!

Bayard Taylor

The loving are the daring.
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Daring Engagement Love
Sweeter than the stolen kiss Are the granted kisses
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Granted Kissing Stolen
The glories of the possible are ours.
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Future Glory
Pens carry further than rifled cannon.
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Cannons Carry Pens
An enthusiastic desire of visiting the Old World haunted me from early childhood. I cherished a presentiment, amounting almost to belief, that I should one day behold the scenes, among which my fancy had so long wandered.
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Childhood Desire Long
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
Those who would attain to any marked degree of excellence in a chosen pursuit must work, and work hard for it, prince or peasant.
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Excellence Hard Perseverance Work
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
Wrapped in his sad-colored cloak, the Day, like a Puritan, standeth Stern in the joyless fields, rebuking the lingering color,– Dying hectic of leaves and the chilly blue of the asters,– Hearing, perchance, the croak of a crow on the desolate tree-top.
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Blue Color Tree
The most annoying of all blockheads is a well-read fool.
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Annoying Fool Wells
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
And the wind that saddens, the sea that gladdens, Are singing the selfsame strain.
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Pain Sea Wind
Life lives only in success.
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Life Live Success
And rest, that strengthens unto virtuous deeds, Is one with Prayer.
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Deeds Prayer Virtuous
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
The Poet’s leaves are gathered one by one, In the slow process of the doubtful years.
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Poet Process Years

Really,’ thought I, ‘we call Baltimore the ‘Monumental City’ for its two marble columns, and here is Edinburg with one at every street-corner!

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Really,’ thought I, ‘we call Baltimore the ‘Monumental City’ for its two marble columns, and here is Edinburg with one at every street-corner!

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