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Season of snows, and season of flowers, / Seasons of loss and gain! -- / Since grief and joy must alike be ours, / Why do we still complain?

Ever our failing, from sun to sun, / O my intolerent brother: -- / We want just a little too little of one, / And much too much of the other.

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