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I have a passion for the name of "Mary,"
For once it was a magic sound to me,
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I have a passion for the name of "Mary,"
For once it was a magic sound to me,
And still it half calls up the realms of fairy,
Where I beheld what never was to be.
Above any Greek or Roman name.
Above any Greek or Roman name.
Oh! no! we never mention her,
Her name is never heard;
My lips are now forbid to read more
Oh! no! we never mention her,
Her name is never heard;
My lips are now forbid to speak
That once familiar word.
- Thomas Haynes Bayly,
A good name, like good will, is attained by many actions and may be lost by one.
A good name, like good will, is attained by many actions and may be lost by one.
Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.
Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.
If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.
If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.
A good name is better than precious ointment.
A good name is better than precious ointment.
I know there's a Derby out there with my name on it.
I know there's a Derby out there with my name on it.
