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To despond is to lie ungrateful beforehand. Be not looking for evil. Often thou drainest the gall of fear while evil is passing by thy dwelling.
Martin Farquhar Tupper
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Martin Farquhar Tupper
Born: 1810
Born: July 17
Poet
Writer
Inner and Outer London
Looking
Gall
Lying
Beforehand
Evil
Ungrateful
Fear
Dwelling
Often
Anticipation
Passings
Passing
Thou
Despond
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