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Pleasure must succeed to pleasure, else past pleasure turns to pain

Pleasure must succeed to pleasure, else past pleasure turns to pain

Robert Browning

Pain, Past, Succeed

Robert Browning (2008). “The Agamemnon of Aeschylus, La Saisiaz, Etc.”, p.60, Wildside Press LLC

But how carve way i' the life that lies before, If bent on groaning ever for the past?

Robert Browning

Life, Lying, Past

Robert Browning (1912). “The poetical works of Robert Browning”

Since there my past life lies, why alter it?

Robert Browning

Lying, Past, Deceit

Robert Browning (1994). “The Works of Robert Browning”, p.435, Wordsworth Editions

The past is gained, secure, and on record.

Robert Browning

Past, Records, Secure

Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning (2009). “The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning: 1845-1846”, p.56, The Floating Press

Unless you can love, as the angels may, With the breadth of heaven betwixt you; Unless you can dream that his faith is fast, Through behoving and unbeloving; Unless you can die when the dream is past- Oh, never call it loving!

Robert Browning

Dream, Angel, Past