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I know not whence I came, / I know not whither I go; / But the fact stands clear that I am here / In this world of pleasure and woe. / And out of the mist and murk / Another truth shines plain- / It is my power each day and hour / To add to its joy or its pain.
I know that the earth exists, / It is none of my business why; / I cannot find out what it's all about, / I would but waste time to try. / My life is a brief, brief thing, / I am here for a little space, / And while I stay I would like, if I may, / To brighten and better the place.