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My plenteous joys,
Wanton in fullness, seek to hide themselves
In drops of sorrow.
My plenteous joys,
Wanton in fullness, seek to hide themselves
In drops of sorrow.
How fading are the joys we dote upon!
Like apparitions seen and gone;
But those which soonest read more
How fading are the joys we dote upon!
Like apparitions seen and gone;
But those which soonest take their flight
Are the most exquisite and strong;
Like angel's visits short and bright,
Mortality's too weak to bear them long.
Our joy is dead, and only smiles on us.
Our joy is dead, and only smiles on us.
Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow
Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow
Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
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Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
[Lat., Medio de fonte leporum
Surgit amari aliquid, quod in ipsis floribus angat.]
Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.
Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.
Cheerfulness is the very flower of health.
Cheerfulness is the very flower of health.
Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to read more
Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.
