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Society became my glittering bride,
And airy hopes my children.

The Excursion
The sheep are happier of themselves than under the care of a wolf.

Letter to William Stevens Smith, 1787
Don't join too many gangs. Join few if any.
Join the United States and join the family
But not much in between unless a college.

Build Soil, 1932
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