The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-01-23
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ton and expression of tho beautiful
differs In diffcrcn. minds There arc
those whose sensitive souls seen illum-
incd as by tho dazzling light Of tho
' ,ropic sun. aud In their hearts bloom
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feeling and poetic enjoyment; others
live forever under tho perpetual twi'
light If tho frozen zonc; others. mid.
why between feel Ut times tho intoxi.
eating glory Of the ono, but It's icvcrcd
= rays arc tempered by the chillin,
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our gaxc tho osnnescent feelings Of III
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man -
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j. In fair articnlate sounds 10 hless tho world
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y Il Il vol that II should BIO 10 for III
: earthly needs 81 man arc many, and III
: purposes for which ho WAS created mul
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covers with In taudry vestmcntA n,
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!, turc; and tho scrnpnlous exactnoss |
tho scicntiAt II not carefully guardc
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