Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, KNOWLEDGE, by THEODOSIA (PICKERING) GARRISON


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KNOWLEDGE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I have known sorrow -- therefore I
Last Line: Seems merriment to one heart suffering.
Alternate Author Name(s): Faulks, Frederick J., Mrs.
Subject(s): Friendship


I HAVE known sorrow — therefore I
May laugh with you, O friend, more merrily
Than those who never sorrowed upon earth
And know not laughter's worth.

I have known laughter — therefore I
May sorrow with you far more tenderly
Than those who never knew how sad a thing
Seems merriment to one heart suffering.





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