Bliss in possession will not last; Remembered joys are neve… - James Montgomery

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Bliss in possession will not last;
Remembered joys are never past;
At once the fountain, stream, and sea,
They were, they are, they yet shall be.

James Montgomery

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James Montgomery (November 4, 1771 – April 30, 1854) was a Scottish editor and poet.

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Alternative Names: Paul Positive • James Montgomery (editor) • Gabriel Silvertongue • Gabriel Silvertongue, Gent

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Hope against hope, and ask till ye receive.

Night is the time to weep,
To wet with unseen tears
Those graves of memory where sleep
The joys of other years.

If God hath made this world so fair,
Where sin and death abound,
How beautiful beyond compare
Will paradise be found!

Bliss in possession will not last; Remembered joys are never past; At once the fountain, stream, and sea, They were, they are, they yet shall be. - James Montgomery

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