I walked a mile with Pleasure;She chatted all the way; But left me none the wiser For all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow;And ne’er a word said she; But, oh! The things I learned from her, When Sorrow walked with me.

Robert Browning Hamilton
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When you walk with Pleasure, you will enjoy the pleasantness of the walk. When you walk with Sorrow, another person will not expect much from you and will talk to you about their sorrows. If you walk with both, however, both Pleasure and Sorrow will share their wisdom with you. Each will be able to teach you something very important about yourself.

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