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A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.
You are his father by nature, I by counsel.
You are his father by nature, I by counsel.
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera read more
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat.]
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.
And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.
Love and dignity do not dwell together.
Love and dignity do not dwell together.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
The read more
All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
The better reason.
He that looseth is Marchant as well as he that gaines.
He that looseth is Marchant as well as he that gaines.
