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Words that weep, and tears that speak.
Words that weep, and tears that speak.
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
Tears are words that are too deep to be spoken...
Tears are words that are too deep to be spoken...
Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.
Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.
A stoic of the woods,--a man without a tear.
A stoic of the woods,--a man without a tear.
And the tear that is wiped with a little address,
May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.
And the tear that is wiped with a little address,
May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.
Fountains of tears.
[Lat., Fons lacrymarum.]
Fountains of tears.
[Lat., Fons lacrymarum.]
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.
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.
