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Epigrams of art, life, and nature

By William Watson
Watson, William (1858-1935)

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LXXXI.

[Toiling and yearning, 'tis man's doom to see]

Toiling and yearning, 'tis man's doom to see
No perfect creature fashion'd of his hands.
Insulted by a flower's immaculacy,
And mock'd at by the flawless stars he stands.
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