Compensation

Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

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Why should I keep holiday,
When other men have none?
Why but because when these are gay,
I sit and mourn alone.And why when mirth unseals all tongues
Should mine alone be dumb?
Ah! late I spoke to silent throngs,
And now their hour is come.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ralph Waldo Emerson

1803 - 1882/Male/AmericanAn essayist, philosopher, and poet, Emerson lead new thought movements with teachings influenced by nature.

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