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A letter always seemed to me like immortality because it is the mind alone without corporeal friend.
A letter always seemed to me like immortality because it is the mind alone without corporeal friend.
No, no, I'm sure,
My restless spirit never could endure
To brood so long upon one luxury,
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No, no, I'm sure,
My restless spirit never could endure
To brood so long upon one luxury,
Unless it did, though fearfully, espy
A hope beyond the shadow of a dream.
The stars shall fade away, the sun himself
Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years,
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The stars shall fade away, the sun himself
Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years,
But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth,
Unhurt amidst the wars of elements,
The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.
On the cold cheek of Death smiles and roses are blending,
And beauty immortal awakes from the tomb.
On the cold cheek of Death smiles and roses are blending,
And beauty immortal awakes from the tomb.
I long to believe in immortality. . . . If I am destined to be
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I long to believe in immortality. . . . If I am destined to be
happy with you here--how short is the longest life. I wish to
believe in immortality--I wish to live with you forever.
Man is the only animal that contemplates death, and also the only animal that shows any sign of doubt of read more
Man is the only animal that contemplates death, and also the only animal that shows any sign of doubt of its finality.
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the
spirit shall return unto God who read more
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the
spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to
achieve immortality through not dying.
I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to
achieve immortality through not dying.
