Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear

I dote on his very absence, and I wish them a fair departure.

I dote on his very absence, and I wish them a fair departure.

With what a deep devotedness of woe
I wept thy absence--o'er and o'er again
Thinking of thee, read more

With what a deep devotedness of woe
I wept thy absence--o'er and o'er again
Thinking of thee, still thee, till thought grew pain,
And memory, like a drop that, night and day,
Falls cold and ceaseless, wore my heart away!

Absence from whom we love is worse than death.

Absence from whom we love is worse than death.

I dote on his very absence.

I dote on his very absence.

For I verily, absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged
already, as though I were present, concerning read more

For I verily, absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged
already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so
done this deed, . . .

Sometimes I need what only you can provide -- your absence.

Sometimes I need what only you can provide -- your absence.

In the hope to meet
Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.

In the hope to meet
Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.

The absent are like children, helpless to defend themselves.

The absent are like children, helpless to defend themselves.