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In the hope to meet
Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
In the hope to meet
Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
'Tis said that absence conquers love;
But oh! believe it not
I've tried, alas! its power to read more
'Tis said that absence conquers love;
But oh! believe it not
I've tried, alas! its power to prove,
But thou art not forgot.
Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as
the wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire.
[Fr., read more
Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as
the wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire.
[Fr., L'absence diminue les mediocres passions et augmente les
grandes, comme le vent eteint les bougies et allume le feu.]
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear
Is not absence death to those who love?
Is not absence death to those who love?
Absences are a good influence in love and keep it bright and delicate.
Absences are a good influence in love and keep it bright and delicate.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
No friend to Love like a long voyage at sea.
No friend to Love like a long voyage at sea.
Cassius and Brutus were the more distinguished for that very
circumstance that their portraits were absent.
[Lat., Praefulgebant read more
Cassius and Brutus were the more distinguished for that very
circumstance that their portraits were absent.
[Lat., Praefulgebant Cassius atque Brutus eo ipso, quod effigies
eorum non videbantur.]
