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Angry words are likely spoken In a rash and thoughtless hour; Brightest links of life are broken, By their deep insidious power. Hearts inspired by warmest feeling, Ne’er before by anger stirred, Oft are rent past human healing, By a single angry word. Poison drops of care and sorrow, Bitter poison drops are they, Weaving for the coming morrow, Saddest memories of to-day. Angry words! oh, let them never From thy tongue unbridled slip; May the heart’s best impulse ever, Check them ere they soil the lip. Love is much too pure and holy, Friendship is too sacred far, For a moment’s reckless folly Thus to desolate and mar. Angry words are lightly spoken; Bitterest thoughts are rashly stirred; Brightest links of life are broken, By a single angry word.
Angry words are likely spoken In a rash and thoughtless hour; Brightest links of life are broken, By their deep insidious power. Hearts inspired by warmest feeling, Ne’er before by anger stirred, Oft are rent past human healing, By a single angry word. Poison drops of care and sorrow, Bitter poison drops are they, Weaving for the coming morrow, Saddest memories of to-day. Angry words! oh, let them never From thy tongue unbridled slip; May the heart’s best impulse ever, Check them ere they soil the lip. Love is much too pure and holy, Friendship is too sacred far, For a moment’s reckless folly Thus to desolate and mar. Angry words are lightly spoken; Bitterest thoughts are rashly stirred; Brightest links of life are broken, By a single angry word.
In print by 1888 AD · industrial
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- J. Middleton (identity unresolved)
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- In print by 1888 AD · industrial
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- A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations (catalogued1888) (1888 AD)
Page 32 · printed citation: J. Middleton · subject: ANGER
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