< The Works of J. W. von Goethe < Volume 9
THE RULE OF LIFE.
If thou wouldst live unruffled by care,
Let not the past torment thee e'er;
As little as possible be thou annoyed,
And let the present be ever enjoyed;
Ne'er let thy breast with hate be supplied,
And to God the future confide.
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