“O ye whose years unfolding fair Are fresh with youth, and free from care, Should vice and indolence desire The garden of your souls to hire, No parleys hold-reject the suit, Nor let one seed the soil pollute. My child their first approach beware, With firmness break the insidious snare, Lest as the acorns grew and throve Into a sun-encircled grove, Thy sins, a dark o'ershadowing tree Shut out the light of Heaven from thee.”
Quote by Lydia Sigourney
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Lydia Sigourney
Lydia Sigourney, born on September 1, 1791, and died on June 10, 1865, was a prominent American poet of the 19th century. Her poetry, which covers themes of love, nature, and religion, has been beloved by readers. more
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