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Show V. 1! S HIS IMPRESSIONS. ." Whom the gods love die young. They loved him well, And took him early in his manhood's prime From this base earth. His was a nature noble, generous, great; His mind was vast, his soul was radiant. Rare traits had he, which set him far above His fellow-men. A wondrous way of saying the right thing At the right time; A boundless generosity; a heart Overflowing with the deepest, tenderest love; His tact is marvelous; his wisdom wide; And better far than-all, "" He understood. A paragon, a mighty man indeed. Nay, nay, I never saw him but I know, From many hearings, of his virtues rare He was my wife's first husband! Town Topics. |