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 O that this too too sullied flesh would melt,
 Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew,
  Or read more 
 O that this too too sullied flesh would melt,
 Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew,
  Or that the Everlasting had not fixed
   His canon 'gainst self-slaughter. 
 Thus repuls'd, our final hope
 Is flat despair.  
 Thus repuls'd, our final hope
 Is flat despair. 
It becomes no man to nurse despair, but, in the teeth of clenched antagonisms, to follow up the worthiest till read more
It becomes no man to nurse despair, but, in the teeth of clenched antagonisms, to follow up the worthiest till he die.
 They have tied me to a stake. I cannot fly,
 But bear-like I must fight the course.  
 They have tied me to a stake. I cannot fly,
 But bear-like I must fight the course. 
It is necessary to work, if not from inclination, at least from despair. Everything considered, work is less boring than read more
It is necessary to work, if not from inclination, at least from despair. Everything considered, work is less boring than amusing oneself.
Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair
Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair
The fact that God has prohibited despair gives misfortune the right to hope all things, and leaves hope free to read more
The fact that God has prohibited despair gives misfortune the right to hope all things, and leaves hope free to dare all things.
 The world goes whispering to its own,
 "This anguish pierces to the bone;"
  And tender friends go read more 
 The world goes whispering to its own,
 "This anguish pierces to the bone;"
  And tender friends go sighing round,
   "What love can ever cure this wound?"
    My days go on, my days go on. 
 O, break, my heart! poor bankrout, break at once!
 To prison, eyes; ne'er look on liberty!
  Vile read more 
 O, break, my heart! poor bankrout, break at once!
 To prison, eyes; ne'er look on liberty!
  Vile earth, to earth resign; end motion here,
   And thou and Romeo press one heavy bier!