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Let not thy peace depend on the tongues of men; for whether they judge well of thee or ill, thou art not on that account other than thyself. Where are true peace and true glory? Are they not in God?
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For honesty is before honor; and though man must write his poems in sounding words, God's poems are printed best in the brave and silent duties of common life.
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Isabella Fyvie Mayo
Born:
December 10, 1843
Died:
May 13, 1914
(aged 70)
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Isabella Fyvie Mayo was a Scottish poet, and novelist who also wrote under the pen name Edward Garrett.
Known for:
The Occupations of a Retired Life (1877)
Recollections of Fifty Years
By Still Waters: A Story for Quiet Hours (1875)
The Dead Sin and Other Stories
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