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The grief of children too, which passes, is very sharp while it remains.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “The grief of children too, which passes, is very sharp while it remains.”
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He notes the intense but temporary nature of children's grief, highlighting its sharpness.
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