World's use is cold, world's love is vain, world's cruelty is bitter bane; but is not the fruit of pain. (Elizabeth Barrett Browning)

World's use is cold, world's love is vain, world's cruelty is bitter bane; but is not the fruit of pain.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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