<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=381449" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Uncle Ananias</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">His words were magic and his heart was true, <br>And everywhere he wandered he was blessed. <br>Out of all ancient men my childhood knew <br>I choose him and I mark him for the best. <br>Of all authoritative liars, too, <br>I crown him loveliest.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">How fondly I remember the delight <br>That always glorified him in the spring; <br>The glorious profusion and the benedight <br>Profusion of his faith in everything! <br>He was a good old man, and it was right <br>That he should have his fling.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And often, underneath the apple trees, <br>When we suprised him in the summer time, <br>With what superb magnificence and ease <br>He sinned enough to make the day sublime! <br>And if he liked us there about his knees, <br>Truly it was no crime.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">All summer long we loved him for the same <br>Perennial inspiration of his lies; <br>And when the russet wealth of autumn came, <br>There flew but fairer visions to our eyes-- <br>Multiple, tropical, winged with a feathery flame, <br>Like birds of paradise.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">So to the sheltered end of many a year <br>He charmed the seasons out with pageantry <br>Wearing upon his forehead, with no fear, <br>The laurel of approved iniquity. <br>And every child who knew him, far or near, <br>Did love him faithfully.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Edwin+Arlington+Robinson">Edwin Arlington Robinson</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=381449" data-title="Uncle Ananias de Edwin Arlington Robinson" data-description="His words were magic and his heart was true, And everywhere he wandered he was blessed. Out of all ancient men my childhood knew I choose him and I mark him for the best. Of all authoritative liars, too, I crown him loveliest. How fondly I r..."></div> </div> </div>

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