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06c. 1842 AD
To the Woods:—Whoso goeth in your paths readeth the same cheerful lesson, whether he be a young child or a hundred years old, comes he in good fortune or in bad, ye say the same things, and from age to age. Ever the needles of the pine grow and fall, the acorns on the oak, the maples redden in autumn and at all times of the year the ground pine and the pyrola bud and root under foot. What is called fortune and what is called time by men, ye know them not. Men have not language to describe one moment of your life.
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10In print by 1857 AD
Every one feels his own burden heavy.

Meaning: A person experiences the weight of their own difficulties directly. Recognising that perspective can help people take another’s burden seriously without ranking whose life must be hardest.

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11In print by 1857 AD
’Tis a long day a day without bread.

Meaning: An ordinary day can feel much harder when a basic need is unmet. Consider material conditions before judging another person’s mood, attention or performance.

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12In print by 1857 AD
Communities begin by building their kitchen.

Meaning: A community needs practical provision before it can sustain its larger activities. Shared ambitions depend on attending to ordinary needs such as food, facilities and daily organisation.

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13In print by 1857 AD
A merry life forgets father and mother.

Meaning: Enjoyment can absorb attention so completely that important family relationships are neglected. The warning concerns forgotten obligations, without making pleasure or independence inherently wrong.

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14In print by 1857 AD
Hunger drives the wolf out of the wood.

Meaning: Urgent need can draw a person out of a familiar or protected place. The wolf image highlights pressure behind an action that may otherwise appear surprising.

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