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Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.
Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.
Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.
Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.
For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile.
For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile.
And weep the more, because I weep in vain.
And weep the more, because I weep in vain.
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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.
Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.
Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.
Tears are words the heart can't express
Tears are words the heart can't express
No radiant pearl, which crested Fortune wears,
No gem that twinkling hangs from Beauty's wars.
Not the read more
No radiant pearl, which crested Fortune wears,
No gem that twinkling hangs from Beauty's wars.
Not the bright stars which Night's blue arch adorn,
Nor rising suns that gild the vernal morn,
Shine with such lustre as the tear that flows
Down Virtue's manly cheek for others' woes.
