To bear, to nurse, to rear, To watch and then to lose: To s… - Jean Ingelow

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To bear, to nurse, to rear,
To watch and then to lose:
To see my bright ones disappear,
Drawn up like morning dews.

Jean Ingelow

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Jean Ingelow (March 17, 1820 – July 20, 1897) was an English poet and novelist.

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Alternative Names: Orris

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To bear, to nurse, to rear, To watch and then to lose: To see my bright ones disappear, Drawn up like morning dews. - Jean Ingelow

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