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He confesses his guilt who flies from his trial.
He confesses his guilt who flies from his trial.
A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays,
And confident to-morrows.
A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays,
And confident to-morrows.
Some flowers of Eden ye yet inherit,
But the trail of the serpent is over them all.
Some flowers of Eden ye yet inherit,
But the trail of the serpent is over them all.
Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.
Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
For man is man, and master of his fate.
For man is man, and master of his fate.
What! can so young a thorn begin to prick?
What! can so young a thorn begin to prick?
I know myself now, and I feel within me
A peace above all earthly dignities,
A still read more
I know myself now, and I feel within me
A peace above all earthly dignities,
A still and quiet conscience.
