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Don't look for the flaws as you go through life; / And even when you find them, / It is wise and kind to be somewhat blind, / And look for the virtue behind them; / For the cloudiest night has a hint of light / Somewhere in its shadows hiding; / It's better by far to hunt for a star, / Than the spots on the sun abiding.
The current of life runs ever away / To the bosom of God's great ocean. / Don't set your force 'gainst the river's course, / And think to alter its motion. / Don't waste a curse on the universe, / Remember, it lived before you; / Don't butt at the storm with your puny form, / But bend and let it go o'er you.
The world will never adjust itself / To suit your whims to the letter, / Some things must go wrong your whole life long, / And the sooner you know it the better. / It is folly to fight with the Infinite, / And go under at last in the wrestle. / The wiser man shapes into God's plan, / As water shapes into a vessel.