You have tried to break
Death’s control.Alas, you have badly failed.
He has tried to fathom
A love-sea.Alas, he has sadly failed.
I have tried to build
A gratitude-cottage.Alas, I have hopelessly failed.
```From:Sri Chinmoy,The Golden Boat, part 13, Agni Press, 1974
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