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Page 32
... thou hast known such sorrow as lacerates that weeping mother's breast , call not thyself afflicted . There are no sorrows but those of final separation ; and even for those , bitter as they are , the God of Mercy has provided ...
... thou hast known such sorrow as lacerates that weeping mother's breast , call not thyself afflicted . There are no sorrows but those of final separation ; and even for those , bitter as they are , the God of Mercy has provided ...
Page 37
... Thou hast lost indeed thy projected walk ; But thou hast gained many a precious occasion of social communion . Associates , friends , relations , collect around the hospitable board . The fire crackles brightly on the hearth . The clear ...
... Thou hast lost indeed thy projected walk ; But thou hast gained many a precious occasion of social communion . Associates , friends , relations , collect around the hospitable board . The fire crackles brightly on the hearth . The clear ...
Page 39
... Hast thou no neighbours ? Say , who is thy neighbour ? Every human being . Then bethink thee what human beings need thy pity , thy sympathy , thy aid . If thou unenvyingly sharest the rich man's treasures , shrink not from sharing the ...
... Hast thou no neighbours ? Say , who is thy neighbour ? Every human being . Then bethink thee what human beings need thy pity , thy sympathy , thy aid . If thou unenvyingly sharest the rich man's treasures , shrink not from sharing the ...
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... Thou hast seen sorrow , and now better knowest how to appreciate joy . Thou hast witnessed want , and can now better feel the worth of abundance . The still voice of conscience is busy within thee . It tells thee , thou hast fulfilled ...
... Thou hast seen sorrow , and now better knowest how to appreciate joy . Thou hast witnessed want , and can now better feel the worth of abundance . The still voice of conscience is busy within thee . It tells thee , thou hast fulfilled ...
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... mind . Still mournful ! Hast thou exhausted Nature , or have her beauties lost their power to charm ? The grey - headed ancient who , from earliest boyhood to the latest hours of the longest life The Pleasures of Art.
... mind . Still mournful ! Hast thou exhausted Nature , or have her beauties lost their power to charm ? The grey - headed ancient who , from earliest boyhood to the latest hours of the longest life The Pleasures of Art.
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