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Each life converges to some centre Expressed or still; Exists in every human nature A goal, Admitted scarcely to itself, it may be, Too fair For credibility's temerity To dare. Adored with caution, as a brittle heaven, To reach Were hopeless as the rainbow's raiment To touch, Yet persevered toward, surer for the distance; How high Unto the saints' slow diligence The sky! Ungained, it may be, by a life's low venture, But then, Eternity enables the endeavoring Again.
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Chaque Vie converge vers un Centre -- Déclaré -- ou tu -- Dans chaque Nature Humaine existe Un But -- À peine admis en elle-même -- peut-être -- Trop beau Pour la témérité de sa Crédibilité Pour oser. Adoré avec précaution -- comme un Paradis Fragile -- Pour l'atteindre Ce serait sans espoir comme pour le Vêtement d'un Arc-en-ciel De le toucher. Pourtant on persévère vers lui -- plus sûr -- dans le Lointain -- Combien haut -- Grâce à la lente diligence des Saints -- Apparaît le Ciel -- Pas atteint -- peut-être -- par un petit Hasard de la Vie -- Mais alors -- L'Éternité permet une tentative À nouveau.
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