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INALIENABLE by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS

First Line: TWO THINGS ARE YOURS THAT NO MAN'S WEALTH CAN BUY
Last Line: NOR EVER FALL.

Two things are yours that no man's wealth can buy:
The air, and time;
And, having these, all fate you may defy,
All summits climb.

While you can draw the fresh and vital breath,
And own the day,
No enemy, not Hate, nor Fear, nor Death,
May bring dismay.

Breathe deeply! Use the minutes as they fly!
Trust God in all!
Thus will you live the life that cannot die,
Nor ever fall.



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