Snow Bound, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)
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All hearts confess the saints elect,
Who, twain in faith, in love agree,
And melt not in an acid sect
The Christian pearl of charity!
— John Greenleaf Whittier
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Who, twain in faith, in love agree,
And melt not in an acid sect
The Christian pearl of charity!" in the context of "Snow Bound, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier (17 December 1807 – 7 September 1892) was an American Quaker poet and abolitionist.
About John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier (17 December 1807 – 7 September 1892) was an American Quaker poet and abolitionist.
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