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And so upon this wise I prayed,--
Great Spirit, give to me
A heaven not so large read more
And so upon this wise I prayed,--
Great Spirit, give to me
A heaven not so large as yours
But large enough for me.
Fish say, they have their Stream and Pond;
But is there anything Beyond?
Fish say, they have their Stream and Pond;
But is there anything Beyond?
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
Where tempests never beat nor billows roar.
Where tempests never beat nor billows roar.
In hope to merit Heaven by making earth a Hell.
In hope to merit Heaven by making earth a Hell.
Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp,
Or what's a heaven for?
Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp,
Or what's a heaven for?
Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than read more
Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.
Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.
Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.