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Men Say They Know Many Things

by Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau

Men say they know many things;
But lo! they have taken wings, —
The arts and sciences,
And a thousand appliances;
The wind that blows
Is all that any body knows.




Quotes of the Day

As soon as war is declared it will be impossible to hold the poets back. Rhyme is still the most effective drum

• Jean Giraudoux



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    The Star
    by Elizabeth Madox Roberts
    (A Song) O little one away so far, You cannot hear me when I sing. You cannot tell me what you are, I cannot tell you anything.