I walked a mile with Pleasure,
She chattered all the way;
But left me none the wiser,
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I walked a mile with Pleasure,
She chattered all the way;
But left me none the wiser,
For all she had to say.
I walked a mile with Sorrow
And ne'er a word said she;
But, oh, the things I learned from her
When Sorrow walked with me!

People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim.

People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim.

To Sorrow
I bade good-morrow,
And though to leave her far away behind;
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To Sorrow
I bade good-morrow,
And though to leave her far away behind;
But cheerly, cheerly,
She loves me dearly:
She is so constant to me, and so kind.

Sinks my sad soul with sorrow to the grave.

Sinks my sad soul with sorrow to the grave.

One of the hardest things in life is watching the person you love, love someone else.

One of the hardest things in life is watching the person you love, love someone else.

Tears are words the heart can't express

Tears are words the heart can't express

Ah, nothing comes to us too soon but sorrow.

Ah, nothing comes to us too soon but sorrow.

Oh, that was a good time, when I was unhappy.
[Fr., Oh c'etait le bon temps, j'etais bien malheureuse.]
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Oh, that was a good time, when I was unhappy.
[Fr., Oh c'etait le bon temps, j'etais bien malheureuse.]
- credited to Sophie Arnould,

My sorrows are overwhelming, but my virtue is left to me.
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My sorrows are overwhelming, but my virtue is left to me.
[Fr., Mes malheurs sont combles, mais ma vertu me reste.]