Sweet as the tender fragrance that survives,When martyred flowers breathe out their little lives,Sweet as a song that once consoled our pain,But never...
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And in despair I bowed my head;"There is no peace on earth," I said;"For hate is strong,And mocks the songOf peace on earth, good-will to men!"Then pe...
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Think of your woods and orchards without birds!Of empty nests that cling to boughs and beamsAs in an idiot's brain remembered wordsHang empty 'mid the...
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Music is the universal language of mankind.
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Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the flowers, Kind deeds are the fruits, Take care of your garden And keep out...
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Think not because no man sees such things will remain unseen.
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Art is the child of nature in whom we trace the features of the mothers face.
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The counterfeit and counterpart of Nature is reproduced in art.
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As Unto the bow the the cord is ,So unto the man is woman;Though she bends him, she obeys him,Though she draws him , yet she follows:Useless each with...
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Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;Behind the clouds is the sun still shining
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Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;Thy fate is the common fate of all,Into each life some rain must fa...
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I have you fast in my fortress,And will not let you depart,But put you down into the dungeonIn the round-tower of my heart.And there will I keep you f...
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Ye are better than all the balladsThat ever were sung or said;For ye are living poems,And all the rest are dead.
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Resolve, and thou art free.
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If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it;Every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth.
