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ButwhydoesitangermyhearttolongsoForonemanoutoftheworldofmen?Andbuildmylifelightlyandstillasadream--A
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Farapart,farawayinthegustytimeofyear--Seldomwemeetnow,butwhenIhearyouspeaking,Iknowyoursecret,mydear
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IfmypoorFlatlandfriendretainedthevigourofmindwhichheenjoyedwhenhebegantocomposetheseMemoirs,Ishouldn
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Yourownimmenseprestigeandmyunvaryingbeliefinyourconsummatevirtuehaveconvincedmeofthegreatimportancei
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Andonewhenthefirstcockcrew--Myheartwaslikeabeatenchild,Life,youhaveputmeinyourdebtInspiteofallItakea
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Thewind,thewomanandthebird.YouspeaktomeandIhaveheard:ForshecanmakeonedayformeTeasdalewasborninSt.Lou
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ForsuddenlyoverthefactoriesIsawamooninthecloudyseas--Inaworldashardandgrayasstone--Ohwhocouldbebitte
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PS.--IhadwrittentheabovewhenIreceivedyourletteraboutthepublicani,towhomIcouldnotbutadmirethejusticeo
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ChildrenIplayedwithwhenIwasachild,Louisecomesbackwithherbrownhairbraided,Anniewithringletswarmandwil
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Fromshadowsshakenonthesnow,Fromwindowsinmyfather'shouse,Dreamingmydreamsonwinternights,Yearsgo,dream
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Peacethatsincenoonhadleftthepurplephlox,Theheavy-headedasters,thelaterosesForathigh-noonIheardfromth
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Butbrakethestrickenlimb;whileeveryhandFlungeveryquiveringdartathimalone;Normissedtheiraim,forrangaga
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Oftimesthatwillnotcomeagain.Likepetalsoflightfallenfromthemoon,Brokenandbrightonadarklagoon,Buttheyf
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WhereIcanforgetthatthedaysgo.Togivemygratefulnesstoyou?Iwouldhavebrokenbodyandsoul,Butbyyourgrace,st
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