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He teaches best, Who feels the hearts of all men in his breast, And knows their strength or weakness through his own.

Bayard Taylor

The hollows are heavy and dank With the steam of the Goldenrods.
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Dank heavy Steam
There may come a day Which crowns Desire with gift, and Art with truth, And Love with bliss, and Life with wiser youth!
BAYARD TAYLOR

Art Desire Success
By wisdom wealth is won; but riches purchased wisdom yet for none.
BAYARD TAYLOR

Rich Wealth Wisdom
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
Swelling in anger or sparkling in glee.
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Glee Ocean Swelling
The Poet’s leaves are gathered one by one, In the slow process of the doubtful years.
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Poet Process Years
Alone each heart must cover up its dead; Alone, through bitter toil, achieve its rest.
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Heart Solitude
Mock jewelry on a woman is tangible vulgarity.
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Jewelry Tangible Taste
The clouds are scudding across the moon, A misty light is on the sea; The wind in the shrouds has a wintry tune, And the foam is flying free.
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Clouds Light Moon
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
Women are not apt to be won by the charms of verse.
BAYARD TAYLOR

Charm Verses Wooing
Pansies in soft April rains Fill their stalks with honeyed sap Drawn from Earth’s prolific lap.
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Earth Rain Sap
London has the advantage of one of the most gloomy atmospheres in the world.
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Atmosphere Country World
The nearest approach I have ever seen to the symmetry of ancient sculpture was among the Arab tribes of Ethiopia. Our Saxon race can supply the athlete, but not the Apollo.
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Apollo Athlete Race
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 loving are the daring.
BAYARD TAYLOR

Daring Engagement Love

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