"Hope Deferred".
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Hopeless of all he dared to hope so long,
The music born within him dies away;
Even the song he loved becomes a pain,
Full-freighted with a yearning all in vain.
— Edmund Clarence Stedman
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The music born within him dies away;
Even the song he loved becomes a pain,
Full-freighted with a yearning all in vain." in the context of ""Hope Deferred"." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Edmund Clarence Stedman
Edmund Clarence Stedman (October 8, 1833 – January 18, 1908) was an American poet, critic, and essayist born at Hartford, Connecticut.
About Edmund Clarence Stedman
Edmund Clarence Stedman (October 8, 1833 – January 18, 1908) was an American poet, critic, and essayist born at Hartford, Connecticut.
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