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That it will never come again That it will never come again Is what makes life so sweet. Believing what we don't believe Does not exhilarate. That if it be, it be at best An ablative estate — This instigates an appetite ... Poet:	The Future — never spoke — The Future — never spoke — Nor will He — like the Dumb — Reveal by sign — a syllable Of His Profound To Come — But when the News be ripe — Presents it — in the Act — Forestalling Preparation — ... Poet:	The rainbow never tells me The rainbow never tells me That gust and storm are by, Yet is she more convincing Than Philosophy. My flowers turn from Forums — Yet eloquent declare What Cato couldn't prove me Except... Poet:	The Things that never can come back, are several — The Things that never can come back, are several — Childhood — some forms of Hope — the Dead — Though Joys — like Men — may sometimes make a Journey — And still abide — We do not mourn for Traveler, or Sailor, Their... Poet:
We never know how high we are We never know how high we are Till we are asked to rise And then if we are true to plan Our statures touch the skies — The Heroism we recite Would be a normal thing Did not ourselves the Cubits warp... Poet:	Who never wanted — maddest Joy Who never wanted — maddest Joy Remains to him unknown — The Banquet of Abstemiousness Defaces that of Wine — Within its reach, though yet ungrasped Desire's perfect Goal — No nearer — lest the Actual... Poet: