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Consider an enemy may become a friend.
Consider an enemy may become a friend.
Breathes there the man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my read more
Breathes there the man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land!
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burn'd,
As home his footsteps he hath turn'd,
From wandering on a foreign strand!
There are many things which may not be uttered by men in
threadbare coats.
There are many things which may not be uttered by men in
threadbare coats.
All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.
Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.
In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.