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Melancholy sees the worst of things...[rather than the best]

Christian Nestell Bovee

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Christian Nestell Bovee
Age: 83 †
Born: 1820
Born: February 22
Died: 1904
Died: January 18
Poet
New York City
New York
bovee
C. N. Bovee
Things
Melancholy
Sees
Gratitude
Worst
Rather
Best

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