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Man Envenomed “The adder is poisonous, hence it is dangerous. Beware of it! To one pronouncing his warning in this wise you may suggest only this much to be added: If man turns indifferent to humanity, he would prove far more dangerous albeit embalmed with honey. The envenomed snake stings out of ignorance, but the honey-sweet man, bereft of human touch, would bite with deliberate intent. The difference, if at all, is in the category of stinging. The consequence in respect of both is the same.
The Edge of Frustration Ah! How should I call thee, frustration of my life: In what terms should I address thee, indeed? With what affectionate words shall I greet thee, after all: You came to invoke my tears, but you have only made me smile. With beaming smiles you trod your track unto me, but you are bidding good-bye with tears streaming down your cheeks! Farewell! Farewell, Ah! Image of my life's undoing! Farewell once more unto thee! Even so, come some day, come straightway unto me, when you feel like shedding your tears again! The doors of my mind will ever be open to you!
