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No sound is dissonant which tells of life.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Age: 61 †
Born: 1772
Born: October 21
Died: 1834
Died: July 25
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And they three passed over the white sands, between the rocks, silent as the shadows.
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God is everywhere! the God who framed Mankind to be one, mighty family, Himself our Father, and the world our home.
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Everyone should have two or three hives of bees. Bees are easier to keep than a dog or a cat. They are more interesting than gerbils.
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