Fortune

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One must have courage as strong As Sisyphus', lifting this weight! Though the heart for the work may be great, Time is fleeting, and Art is so long! Far from the tombs of the brave Toward a churchyard obscure and apart, Like a muffled drum, my heart Beats a funeral march to the grave. But sleeping lies many a gem In dark, unfathomed caves, Far from the probes of men; And many a flower waves And wastes its sweet perfumes In desert solitudes.

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