Among all the emotions, the rich have the least talent for love. It is possible to love one's dog, dress or duck-shooting hat, but... a human being presents a more difficult problem. The rich might wish to experience feelings of affection, but it is almost impossible to chip away the enamel of their narcissism. They take up all the space in all the mirrors in the house. Their children, who represent the most present and therefore the most annoying claim on their attention, usually receive the brunt of their irritation.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
He slipped his hand and ran away! He hadn't gone a yard when--Bang!... With open jaws, a lion sprang, And hungrily began to eat The boy: beginning at his feet.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Oh! snatch'd away in beauty's bloom, On thee shall press no ponderous tomb;... But on thy turf shall roses rear Their leaves, the earliest of the year;LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
When my body leaves me I'm lonesome for it.... but body goes away to I don't know where and it's lonesome to drift above the space it fills when it's here.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.... The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay-- The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »