I Saw A Man - And Envied Him Beside - Because Of This World'S Goods He Had Great Store; But Even As I Envied Him, He Died, And Left Me Envious Of Him No More. I Saw Another Man - And Envied Still - Because He Was Content With Frugal Lot; But As I Envied Him, The Rich Man'S Will Bequeathed Him All, And Envy I Forgot. Yet Still Another Man I Saw, And He I Envied For A Calm And Tranquil Mind That Nothing Fretted In The Least Degree - Until, Alas! I Found That He Was Blind. What Vanity Is Envy! For I Find I Have Been Rich In Dross Of Thought, And Poor In That I Was A Fool, And Lastly Blind For Never Having Seen Myself Before!
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