But I account it worth All pangs of fair hopes crost— All l… - Theodore Tilton

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But I account it worth All pangs of fair hopes crost—
All loves and honors lost,— To gain the heavens, at cost
Of losing earth.

Theodore Tilton

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Theodore Tilton (2 October, 1835 – 29 May, 1907) was an American newspaper editor, poet and Abolitionist.

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So, lest I be inclined To render ill for ill,— Henceforth in me instil, O God, a sweet good-will
To all mankind.

I won a noble fame;
But with a sudden frown,
The people snatched my crown,
And, in the mire, trod down My lofty name.

"What is wealth?" the king would say,
"Even this shall pass away".

But I account it worth All pangs of fair hopes crost— All loves and honors lost,— To gain the heavens, at cost Of losing earth. - Theodore Tilton

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