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Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.
Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.
Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
Delightful praise!--like summer rose,
That brighter in the dew-drop glows,
The bashful maiden's cheek appear'd,
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Delightful praise!--like summer rose,
That brighter in the dew-drop glows,
The bashful maiden's cheek appear'd,
For Douglas spoke, and Malcolm heard.
Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe,
Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe,
Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
Sweet is the scene where genial friendship plays The pleasing game of interchanging praise.
Sweet is the scene where genial friendship plays The pleasing game of interchanging praise.
When needs he must, yet faintly then he praises;
Somewhat the deed, much more the means he raises:
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When needs he must, yet faintly then he praises;
Somewhat the deed, much more the means he raises:
So marreth what he makes, and praising most, dispraises.
Praise the bridge that carried you over.
Praise the bridge that carried you over.
I can live for two months on a good compliment.
I can live for two months on a good compliment.
