by Thomas Gray, Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College
“ To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan— The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet, ah! why should they know their fate, Since sorrow never comes too late, And happiness too swiftly flies? Thought would destroy their Paradise. No more;—where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise. This work was published before January 1, 1928, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”
