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A Handful of Clay

There was a handful of common clay in the river bank There was a handful of common clay in the river bank. But it had 1 thoughts of its own value, and wonderful dreams of the great place it was to 2 in the world when the time came for its virtues to be 3 .

…to play a great part in the world There was a handful of common clay in the river bank. But it had 1 thoughts of its own value, and wonderful dreams of the great place it was to 2 in the world when the time came for its virtues to be 3 . …to play a great part in the world

There was a handful of common clay in the river bank There was a handful of common clay in the river bank. But it had 1 thoughts of its own value, and wonderful dreams of the great place it was to 2 in the world when the time came for its virtues to be 3 . optimistic A But B B is opposite to A B is more stressed

One day the clay was carried far away in a cart 4 a stony road One day the clay was carried far away in a cart 4 a stony road. But it was not 5 , for it said to itself: “This is necessary. The path to glory is always 6 . Now I am on my way to play a great part in the world.”

One day the clay was carried far away in a cart 4 a stony road One day the clay was carried far away in a cart 4 a stony road. But it was not 5 , for it said to itself: “This is necessary. The path to glory is always 6 . Now I am on my way to play a great part in the world.” a hard journey suffered painful

But the hard journey was 7 , compared with the suffering after it But the hard journey was 7 , compared with the suffering after it. The clay was put into a container and mixed and beaten. It seemed almost 8 . But there was 9 in the thought that something very noble was 10 coming out of all this trouble. The clay felt sure that, if it could only wait long enough, a wonderful reward was 11 for it.

But the hard journey was 7 , compared with the suffering after it But the hard journey was 7 , compared with the suffering after it. The clay was put into a container and mixed and beaten. It seemed almost 8 . But there was 9 in the thought that something very noble was 10 coming out of all this trouble. The clay felt sure that, if it could only wait long enough, a wonderful reward was 11 for it. suffered painful

Then it was put upon a 12 turning wheel, and turned around until it seemed as if it must fly into a thousand pieces. A strange power pressed and molded it, and through all the dizziness and pain it felt that it was taking a new 13 .

Then it was put upon a 12 turning wheel, and turned around until it seemed as if it must fly into a thousand pieces. A strange power pressed and molded it, and through all the dizziness and pain it felt that it was taking a new 13 . suffered painful

Then an unknown hand put it into an oven, and 14 fires were burning about it. But the clay held itself together, in the confidence of a great future.

Then an unknown hand put it into an oven, and 14 fires were burning about it. But the clay held itself together, in the confidence of a great future. suffered painful

The clay felt sure that, if it could only wait long enough, a wonderful reward was 11 for it. But the clay held itself together, in the confidence of a great future.

satisfied? happy? Then the clay saw the reward of all its 16 and pain, – a common flower-pot, straight and ugly.

specially designed for? It felt that it was not 17 for a king’s house, nor for a palace of art. great places

… and day by day as it waited, something was changing within it – a new hope. The clay felt sure that, if it could only wait long enough, a wonderful reward was 11 for it. patient

But one day the clay was carried into a great church But one day the clay was carried into a great church. All the people looked towards it because it carried a royal lily as white as snow, which was 20 in its heart. Now it knew what the hope is! Then the clay was content, because, though an earthen pot, it held so great a treasure.

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One possible version: Common as the clay was, it had wonderful dreams about playing a great part in the world. But having suffered a great deal, the clay finally became a common flower-pot, which made it depressed and ignorant. Luckily, after a long-time wait, the clay was placed in a great church, and worshipped by many people with a royal lily in it. The story tells us that with patience and pain, we will certainly realize our dreams one day.