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One man's remorse is another man's reminiscence
One man's remorse is another man's reminiscence
No change, no pause, no hope! Yet I endure.
No change, no pause, no hope! Yet I endure.
The nympholepsy of some fond despair.
The nympholepsy of some fond despair.
Cruel Remorse! where Youth and Pleasure sport,
And thoughtless Folly keeps her court,--
Crouching 'midst rosy bowers read more
Cruel Remorse! where Youth and Pleasure sport,
And thoughtless Folly keeps her court,--
Crouching 'midst rosy bowers thou lurk'st unseen
Slumbering the festal hours away,
While Youth disports in that enchanting scene;
Till on some fated day
Thou with a tiger-spring dost leap upon thy prey,
And tear his helpless breast, o'erwhelmed with wild dismay.
Why was I born with such contemporaries?
Why was I born with such contemporaries?
Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair
Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair
Remorse: beholding heaven and feeling hell.
Remorse: beholding heaven and feeling hell.
Despair is like forward children, who, when you take away one of their playthings, throw the rest into the fire read more
Despair is like forward children, who, when you take away one of their playthings, throw the rest into the fire for madness. It grows angry with itself, turns its own executioner, and revenges its misfortunes on its own head.
Despair ruins some, presumption many.
Despair ruins some, presumption many.
