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The artist labors while he may, But finds at best too brief the day And, tho' his works outlast the time And nation that they make sublime, He feels and sees that Nature knows Nothing of time in what she does, But has a leisure infinite Wherein to do her work aright.

Henry Abbey

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Henry Abbey
Age: 68 †
Born: 1842
Born: July 11
Died: 1911
Died: June 7
Poet
the United States of America
May
Infinite
Outlast
Best
Labor
Labors
Nothing
Works
Wherein
Feels
Nation
Brief
Work
Nations
Sublime
Make
Artist
Leisure
Time
Nature
Finds
Doe
Sees
Aright

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