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Erasmus Darwin on Sadness

1731–1802 England

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No radiant pearl which crested Fortune wears,
No gem that twinkling hangs from Beauty's ears,
Not the bright stars which Night's blue arch adorn,
Nor rising suns that gild the vernal morn,
Shine with such lustre as the tear that flows
Down Virtue's manly cheek for others' woes.

The Botanic Garden (1791)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Erasmus Darwin (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.