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Around the child bend all the threeSweet Graces: Faith, Hope, Charity.Around the man bend other facesPride, Envy, Malice, are his Graces.

Walter Savage Landor

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Walter Savage Landor
Age: 89 †
Born: 1775
Born: January 30
Died: 1864
Died: September 17
Poet
Writer
Warwick
Warwickshire
Faces
Graces
Bend
Faith
Malice
Hope
Envy
Around
Charity
Children
Pride
Men
Grace
Child

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Death stands above me, whispering low I know not what into my ear Of his strange language all I know Is, there is not a word of fear.
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