The Prodigal's Portion.[203 L.J.]

"What prodigal portion have I spent that I
should stand to such penury?"

--Shakespeare, As You Like It 1:1.

Prodigal Son.[203 L.J.]

"Ready to meet the wanderer ere he reach
The door he seeks, forgetful of his sin,
Longing to clasp him in a father's arms,
And seal his pardon with a pitying tear."

--Holmes, Wind-Clouds and Star-Drifts.

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The Promised Land[268 H.T.]

"With foretaste of the Land of Promise."

--Browning, The Ring and the Book.