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What does this quote mean? 'From quiet homes and first beginning, Out to the...' Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:32 am  What does this quote mean? 'From quiet homes and first beginning, Out to the...'
 

Hi, I have a quote that I don't understand. Could you guys please help me on this?

"From quiet homes and first beginning, Out to the undiscovered ends, There's nothing worth the wear of winning, But laughter and the love of friends."

Why can a word after a comma be a capital word ("Out," "There," "But") ?
What does "undiscovered ends" refer to ?
What does "the wear of winning" mean ?
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What does this quote mean? 'From quiet homes and first beginning, Out to the...' Sat Jan 05, 2008 17:34 pm  What does this quote mean? 'From quiet homes and first beginning, Out to the...'
 

1. It's a poem. Out is the first word of the 2nd verse or whatever it's called.

2. 'Undiscovered ends' implies to a journey to unknown land or places.

3. 'The wear of winning' probably means the things you have to go through in order to win.
And that wear is only worth enduring if the goal is laughter or the love of friends.

Sounds like the Bilbo Baggins Razz
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What does this quote mean? 'From quiet homes and first beginning, Out to the...' Sat Jan 05, 2008 18:07 pm  What does this quote mean? 'From quiet homes and first beginning, Out to the...'
 

Thank you very much Thanos. It turn out to be a poem. I like it.
Once again, Thank you. Happy and healthy new year.
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