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Lazarus.
Tradition says that Lazarus lived thirty years after he was raised from the dead, and was never known to smile.
He never smiled,—who left the place
Where Saints repose in peace, to trace
Once more earth's sad and weary round;
Though friendly greetings might abound,
And gladness beamed on Mary's face.
Where Saints repose in peace, to trace
Once more earth's sad and weary round;
Though friendly greetings might abound,
And gladness beamed on Mary's face.
What wonder—when for four days' space
He quaffed the founts of speechless grace—
Quitting each rapturous sight and sound,
He never smiled?
He quaffed the founts of speechless grace—
Quitting each rapturous sight and sound,
He never smiled?
Could thoughts of Paradise be drowned
Because his brow was now uncrowned?
Could Mary's sisterly embrace
Such bliss unutterable chase?
High hope for us in this is found—
He never smiled!
Because his brow was now uncrowned?
Could Mary's sisterly embrace
Such bliss unutterable chase?
High hope for us in this is found—
He never smiled!
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