Some books are drenchèd sands On which a great soul’s wealt… - Alexander Smith

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Some books are drenchèd sands
On which a great soul’s wealth lies all in heaps,
Like a wrecked argosy.

Alexander Smith

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Alexander Smith (31 December 1829 – 5 January 1867) was a Scottish poet, and labelled as one of the Spasmodic School.

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The man who in this world can keep the whiteness of his soul is not likely to lose it in any other.

The saddest thing that befalls a soul
Is when it loses faith in God and woman.

In winter, when the dismal rain Comes down in slanting lines,
And Wind, that grand old harper, smote His thunder-harp of pines.

Some books are drenchèd sands On which a great soul’s wealth lies all in heaps, Like a wrecked argosy. - Alexander Smith

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