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1857–1954

OUR UNDERLYING EXISTENCE.

William Douw Lighthall

O Fool, that wisdom dost despise, Thou knowest not, thou canst not guess Another part of thee is wise And silent sees thy foolishness.

Yet, fool, how dare I pity thee Because my heart reveres the sages; The fool lies also deep in me; We all are one beneath the ages.

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