Days of absence, sad and dreary,
Clothed in sorrow's dark array,--
Days of absence, I am weary;
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Days of absence, sad and dreary,
Clothed in sorrow's dark array,--
Days of absence, I am weary;
She I love is far away.

Absence and death are the same--only that in death there is no suffering.

Absence and death are the same--only that in death there is no suffering.

No friend to Love like a long voyage at sea.

No friend to Love like a long voyage at sea.

Absence from whom we love is worse than death.

Absence from whom we love is worse than death.

The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.

The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.

Absence is to love what wind is to a fire; it puts out the little, it kindles the great.

Absence is to love what wind is to a fire; it puts out the little, it kindles the great.

They are good that are away.

They are good that are away.

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.

I dote on his very absence.

I dote on his very absence.