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Many readers judge of the power of a book by the shock it gives their feelings.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Age: 75 †
Born: 1807
Born: January 1
Died: 1882
Died: March 24
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For bells are the voice of the church They have tones that touch and search The hearts of young and old.
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None but yourself who are your greatest foe.
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The market-place, the eager love of gain, Whose aim is vanity, and whose end is pain!
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