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[So I began my walk of life; no stop]
So I began my walk of life; no stopWas possible; or else my will was frail;
Or is it that the first stumblings entail
Weakness no after strength has power to prop?
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For very wantonness; until the gale
Is rank with blood; then our life-portions fail
And we are fain to share another's sop.
At first my heart was true and my soul true,
And then the outside world believed me false.
Therefore my sweets grew bitter, and I thrust
Life back, till it stood still and turned to must.
Yet sometimes through the great stagnation calls
Of spirits reach me: is it so with you?
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