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For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these 'It might have been'

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John Greenleaf Whittier

United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)

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    de todas las palabras tristes de lengua o pluma, las más tristes son estas 'podría haber sido'

    car de tous les mots tristes de langue ou de plume, les plus tristes sont ceux-ci "cela aurait pu être"

    जीभ या कलम के सभी दुखद शब्दों के लिए, सबसे दुखद ये हैं 'यह रहा होगा'

    כי מכל המילים העצובות של הלשון או העט, העצובות ביותר הן "זה היה יכול להיות"

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