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Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.
Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.
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.
What gem hath dropp'd, and sparkles o'er his chain?
The tear most sacred, shed for other's pain,
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What gem hath dropp'd, and sparkles o'er his chain?
The tear most sacred, shed for other's pain,
That starts at once--bright pure--from Pity's mine,
Already polish'd by the hand divine!
It is such a secret place, the land of tears.
It is such a secret place, the land of tears.
Anger, tears and sadness are only for those who have given up
Anger, tears and sadness are only for those who have given up
Tears are words the heart can't express
Tears are words the heart can't express
Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.
Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.
What precious drops are those,
Which silently each other's track pursue,
Bright as young diamonds in their read more
What precious drops are those,
Which silently each other's track pursue,
Bright as young diamonds in their faint dew?
A child of those tears.
[Lat., Filius istarum lacrymarum.]
A child of those tears.
[Lat., Filius istarum lacrymarum.]
