Quote #124

For a tear is an intellectual thing, And a sigh is the sword of an Angel King, And the bitter groan of the martyr's woe Is an arrow from the Almighty's bow.

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  1. This cabinet is formed of gold And pearl and crystal shining bright, And within it opens into a world And a little lovely moony night.
  2. To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.
  3. There is a smile of love, And there is a smile of deceit, And there is a smile of smiles In which these two smiles meet.
  4. A robin redbreast in a cage Puts all Heaven in a rage.
  5. Terror in the house does roar, But Pity stands before the door.
  6. A dog starved at his master's gate Predicts the ruin of the state.
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  8. He who shall hurt the little wren Shall never bebeloved by men.

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