December
19
Resolve By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Build on resolve, and not upon regret,
The structure of the future, Do not grope
Among the shadows of old sins, but let
Thine own soul’s light shine on the path of hope.
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And dissipate the darkness, Waste no tears
Upon the blotted record of lost years,
But turn the leaf and smile, oh smile to see
The fair white pages that remain for thee.
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Prate not thy repentance. But believe
That spark divine dwells in thee: let it grow,
That which the upreaching spirit can achieve
The grand and all-creative forces know;
They will assist and strengthen as the light
Lifts up the acorn of the oak tree’s height.
Thou hast but to resolve, and lo! God’s whole
Great universe shall fortify thy soul.
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Love Makes The World Go Round
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December 25th, 2009 at 19:20
Wow, I found your site on Google looking for something completely unrelated, now I’m going to need to go back and go all the old posts XD So long spare time this morning, but this was a really awesome find