frail

Soon the frail eggs they shall

“They seem so helpless and frail.

But excessive grief is like a storm at sea, where the frail bark is tossed from the depths to the top of the wave.

“Those born to wealth, and who have the means of gratifying every wish,” said Emmanuel, “know not what is the real happiness of life, just as those who have been tossed on the stormy waters of the ocean on a few frail planks can alone realize the blessings of fair weather.”