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Fountains of tears.
[Lat., Fons lacrymarum.]
Fountains of tears.
[Lat., Fons lacrymarum.]
A child of those tears.
[Lat., Filius istarum lacrymarum.]
A child of those tears.
[Lat., Filius istarum lacrymarum.]
A stoic of the woods,--a man without a tear.
A stoic of the woods,--a man without a tear.
And weep the more, because I weep in vain.
And weep the more, because I weep in vain.
Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.
Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.
It is such a secret place, the land of tears.
It is such a secret place, the land of tears.
Dear Lord, though I be changed to senseless clay,
And serve the Potter as he turn his wheel,
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Dear Lord, though I be changed to senseless clay,
And serve the Potter as he turn his wheel,
I thank Thee for the gracious gift of tears!
Let tears flow of their own accord: their flowing is not inconsistent with inward peace and harmony.
Let tears flow of their own accord: their flowing is not inconsistent with inward peace and harmony.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
