Tell me not in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou are, to dust thou returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is…
How beautiful! I’d love to sing these words like a hymn in church. They are so lyrical, lovely, inspiring and true.
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