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It is to hope, though hope were lost.
It is to hope, though hope were lost.
The heart bow'd down by weight of woe,
To weakest hope will cling,
To thought and impulse read more
The heart bow'd down by weight of woe,
To weakest hope will cling,
To thought and impulse while they flow,
That can no comfort bring,
That can, that can no comfort bring,
With those exciting scenes will blend,
O'er pleasure's pathway thrown;
But mem'ry is the only friend
That grief can call its own.
Nothing is hopeless; we must hope for everything.
Nothing is hopeless; we must hope for everything.
Come, for the House of Hope is built on sand: bring wine, for the fabric of life is as weak read more
Come, for the House of Hope is built on sand: bring wine, for the fabric of life is as weak as the wind.
Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torment of man
If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.
If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.
Cease, every joy, to glimmer in my mind,
But leave,--oh! leave the light of Hope behind!
Cease, every joy, to glimmer in my mind,
But leave,--oh! leave the light of Hope behind!
