Quote #7

I saw old Autumn in the misty morn Stand shadowless like Silence, listening To silence.

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  1. But evil is wrought by want of thought, As well as want of heart.
  2. Straight down the Crooked Lane, And all round the Square.
  3. There's not a string attuned to mirth But has its chord in melancholy.
  4. Never go to France Unless you know the lingo, If you do, like me, You will repent, by jingo.
  5. And there is ev'n a happiness That makes the heart afraid!
  6. No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, No comfortable feel in any member- No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No fruits, n…
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