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In life there is nothing more unexpected and surprising than the arrivals and departures of pleasure. If we find it in one place today, it is vain to seek it there tomorrow. You can not lay a trap for it.

Alexander Smith

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Alexander Smith
Age: 36 †
Born: 1830
Born: December 31
Died: 1867
Died: January 5
Poet
Cille Mheàrnaig
Find
Unexpected
Nothing
Vain
Life
Lays
Departures
Seek
Arrivals
Tomorrow
Departure
Pleasure
Trap
Place
Traps
Today
Surprising

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