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A stoic of the woods,--a man without a tear.
A stoic of the woods,--a man without a tear.
If you wish me to weep, you must first show grief yourself.
If you wish me to weep, you must first show grief yourself.
Let tears flow of their own accord: their flowing is not inconsistent with inward peace and harmony.
Let tears flow of their own accord: their flowing is not inconsistent with inward peace and harmony.
Tears are words that are too deep to be spoken...
Tears are words that are too deep to be spoken...
We look through gloom and storm-drift
Beyond the years:
The soul would have no rainbow
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We look through gloom and storm-drift
Beyond the years:
The soul would have no rainbow
Hard the eyes no tears.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
We weep when we are born,
Not when we die!
We weep when we are born,
Not when we die!
Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.
Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.
Accept these grateful tears! for thee thy flow,
For thee, that ever felt another's woe!
Accept these grateful tears! for thee thy flow,
For thee, that ever felt another's woe!
