WISE MEN SAY

Happiness is not always measured in smiles. - Anon

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JOHN'S GALLERY

Lilacs in a Window, by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)

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POETRY FOR PLEASURE

THE QUIET LIFE
Alexander Pope (1688-1744)

Happy the man, whose wish and care
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air
In his own ground.

Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread,
Whose flocks supply him with attire;
Whose trees in summer yield him shade,
In winter fire.

Blest, who can unconcernedly find
Hours, days and years slide soft away
In health of body, peace of mind,
Quiet by day,

Sound sleep at night; study and ease
Together mixed; sweet recreation,
And innocence, which most does please
With meditation.

Thus let me live, unseen, unknown;
Thus unlamented let me die;
Steal from the world, and not a stone
Tell where I lie.

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TAKE YOUR PARTNERS

Uploaded by Fost0980, this is "Smoke gets in your eyes" played by the BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall. The vocalist is Dan Donovan.



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AN 80 PLUS QUOTE

Age is a very high price to pay for maturity. - Tom Stoppard

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