Resolve to be thyself; and know that he, Who finds himself, loses his…

Resolve to be thyself; and know that he, Who finds himself, loses his misery!

Matthew Arnold

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What turned up: “Self-Dependence,” closing couplet (1852); Public-domain poem. Complete concluding sentence, presented as the speaker’s inward cry, retaining both lines and the original conditional structure.
Work: “Self-Dependence,” closing couplet (1852)
Sources checked: poetryfoundation.orgChecked using manual, 20 October 2026“Self-Dependence,” closing couplet (1852); Public-domain poem. Complete concluding sentence, presented as the speaker’s inward cry, retaining both lines and the original conditional structure.

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