How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

Cry not, faint heart,
Light up the present alley,

There is no smoke without a fire

Nothing’s achieved without desire, Ambition’s not the same as greed To the difference, we must pay heed.

The World Today

To get the meaning of this verse
Simply, look at the Universe,

Banish the Blues

Banish the blues – Why blow a fuse? Happy or morose, The choice is yours.

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