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A tear that trembles for a little while Upon the trembling eyelid, till the world Wavers within its circle like a dream, Holds more of meaning in its narrow orb Than all the distant landscape that it blurs.

Henry Van Dyke

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Henry Van Dyke
Age: 80 †
Born: 1852
Born: November 10
Died: 1933
Died: April 10
Diplomat
Poet
Writer
Germantown
Philadelphia
Within
Narrow
Blurs
Upon
Circle
Trembles
Dream
Holds
Orbs
Littles
Circles
Eyelids
Little
Landscape
Blur
Like
Till
Trembling
World
Tears
Tear
Eyelid
Meaning
Distant
Wavers

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