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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
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Germantown
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Till
Trembling
World
Tears
Tear
Eyelid
Meaning
Distant
Wavers
Within
Narrow
Blurs
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Trembles
Dream
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Landscape
Blur

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