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O days remember'd well! remember'd all! The bitter sweet, the honey and the gall; Those garden rambles in the silent night, Those… — George Crabbe Copy Share Image
What strength belongs to every plant and animal in nature. The tree or the brook has no duplicity, no pretentiousness, no show.… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
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She liked to imagine him stealing a glimpse of her over the backyard fence, proudly watching his strange daughter daydream under the… — Maggie Stiefvater Copy Share Image
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Upon the hearth the fire is red, Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet, Still… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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