Better to Live Than to Die in Painful Reflection
A reflective verse contemplates choosing a life of suffering over death. The speaker questions meaning in endurance and longing for peace, hinting at a pause before a final relief. The refrain insists life is better than death, even amidst weariness and sorrow.
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Shell
Guelph
Galter
Atail Aine
Toye
Jessup
Ava
Tay
Momdes
Ima
Pho
Saul
Farm life and marriage sketches echo old New England notes
A serialized vignette follows the Jessup and Bedley households through domestic tasks and courtship. Sarah Bedley and Ruth Ann Venables navigate work, marriage prospects, and family ties while a farmer’s independence and moral values frame reflections on labor and livelihoods in a New England setting.
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Aliad
Sarah
Enid Roth Ang
Hedley
Janis
Mra
Sedley
Jessup
Naomi
Baral
Ronan
New England
Bedley Yard
Apple Tree Punishment Turns into Lesson on Virtue
A rural tale centers on farmer Hoglos and his son Tom who ignore warnings about apples in a treetop and crimp a plan to punish him. In the ensuing chaos the tree halves fall, revealing Tom’s clever escape as he uses a knife to trim a limb, while quotes on virtue, youth, and moral advice reflect a broader meditation on conduct and wisdom.
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Bries
Jessup
Sarah
Cleo
Bluire Poste
Jehu Jesup
Beck Yard
Bareh Bodlay
Ale
Jessap
Ali Dineisg
Jobo
Barab
Bine
Shem
Buaineens
Karnstay
Hoglos
Sam
Old Wagles
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Ortawa
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Auton Machine and Repair
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Toa
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Michil
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Em Oratt
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W. T. Walker
Hower
Everton Mills
Everton
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