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... , the joys of thy fellows . To soften by sympathy the sorrows of thy brethren . Fulfil both these duties , and , in ful- filling both , be doubly blessed , For there's a soothing joy in sym- pathy , that OF WINTER . 39.
... , the joys of thy fellows . To soften by sympathy the sorrows of thy brethren . Fulfil both these duties , and , in ful- filling both , be doubly blessed , For there's a soothing joy in sym- pathy , that OF WINTER . 39.
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... duties closed , want re- lieved , sorrow soothed , hope inculcated , the stranger clothed and fed , Turn thee again to thy dwelling , to thy home . The abode and the circle remain the same . But how art thou changed ! Thy senses and thy ...
... duties closed , want re- lieved , sorrow soothed , hope inculcated , the stranger clothed and fed , Turn thee again to thy dwelling , to thy home . The abode and the circle remain the same . But how art thou changed ! Thy senses and thy ...
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... duties of childhood . Florio insisted that such knowledge was sufficient for the duties of manhood . " Resolute in idleness , he lost the op- portunities for information , and was a youth , in years and in figure , when he was a boy in ...
... duties of childhood . Florio insisted that such knowledge was sufficient for the duties of manhood . " Resolute in idleness , he lost the op- portunities for information , and was a youth , in years and in figure , when he was a boy in ...
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