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Women are not apt to be won by the charms of verse.

Bayard Taylor

The knowledge of my sin Is half-repentance.
BAYARD TAYLOR

Half Repentance Sin
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 Poet’s leaves are gathered one by one, In the slow process of the doubtful years.
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Poet Process Years
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.
BAYARD TAYLOR

Mind Mountain Past
The maxims tell you to aim at perfection, which is well; but it’s unattainable, all the same.
BAYARD TAYLOR

Aim Perfection Unattainable
To Truth’s house there is a single door, which is experience.
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Doors Experience House
And rest, that strengthens unto virtuous deeds, Is one with Prayer.
BAYARD TAYLOR

Deeds Prayer Virtuous
The loving are the daring.
BAYARD TAYLOR

Daring Engagement Love
The stream from Wisdom’s well, Which God supplies, is inexhaustible.
BAYARD TAYLOR

Streams Wells Wisdom
We follow and race In shifting chase, Over the boundless ocean-space! Who hath beheld when the race begun? Who shall behold it run?
BAYARD TAYLOR

Ocean Running Space
Love’s humility is love’s true pride.
BAYARD TAYLOR

Humility Love Pride True
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

Baltimore Cities Two
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
And far and wide, in a scarlet tide, The poppy’s bonfire spread.
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Bonfire Poppies Tides
By wisdom wealth is won; but riches purchased wisdom yet for none.
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Rich Wealth Wisdom
Peace the offspring is of Power.
BAYARD TAYLOR

Offspring Peace

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