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" It is the mystery of the unknown
That fascinates us; we are children still
Wayward and wistful; with one hand we cling
To the familiar things we call our own,
And with the other, resolute of will,
Grope in the dark for what the day will bring "

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow quote : It is the mystery of the unknown<br />That fascinates us; we are children still<br />Wayward and wistful; with one hand we cling<br />To the familiar things we call our own,<br />And with the other, resolute of will,<br />Grope in the dark for what the day will bring