Eugene Field, Ways of Life.
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All human joys are swift of wing, For heaven doth so allot it; That when you get an easy thing, You find you haven't got it.
— Eugene Field on Joy
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Source: Wikiquote: "Joy" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 409-10.)
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About Eugene Field
Eugene Field (September 2, 1850 – November 4, 1895) was an American writer, most famous for his poetry for children and humorous essays.
About Eugene Field
Eugene Field (September 2, 1850 – November 4, 1895) was an American writer, most famous for his poetry for children and humorous essays.
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