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.

Anger, tears and sadness are only for those who have given up

Anger, tears and sadness are only for those who have given up

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.

Ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.

Ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

Tears are words the heart can't express

Tears are words the heart can't express

Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of Earth, read more

Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of Earth, overlaying our hard hearts.

Tears are the silent language of grief

Tears are the silent language of grief

It is such a secret place, the land of tears.

It is such a secret place, the land of tears.