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As with a little girl playing with her nurse, the toy which she
eagerly sought she soon tires of read more
As with a little girl playing with her nurse, the toy which she
eagerly sought she soon tires of and discards.
Old soldiers never die;
They fade away!
Old soldiers never die;
They fade away!
Great paines quickly find ease.
Great paines quickly find ease.
Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
Anger is like
A full hot horse, who being allowed his way,
Self-mettle tires him.
Anger is like
A full hot horse, who being allowed his way,
Self-mettle tires him.
But who alas! can love and then be wise?
But who alas! can love and then be wise?
A wealthy traveller fears an ambush, while one with empty pockets
journeys on in safety.
A wealthy traveller fears an ambush, while one with empty pockets
journeys on in safety.
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.
