the idyl

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Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head;
And this our life exempt from public haunt,
Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks,
Sermons in stones and good in every thing.

sermons in stones SHAKESPEARE (“As You Like It.” Act II, Scene 1)