Men are polished, through act and speech,
Each by each,
As pebbles are smoothed on the rolling beach. (John Townsend Trowbridge)

Men are polished, through act and speech, Each by each, As pebbles are smoothed on the rolling beach.

John Townsend Trowbridge

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