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A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
Let never maiden think, however fair,
She is not fairer in new clothes than old.
Let never maiden think, however fair,
She is not fairer in new clothes than old.
But ask not thou if happiness be there,
If the loud laugh disguise convulsive throe,
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But ask not thou if happiness be there,
If the loud laugh disguise convulsive throe,
Or if the brow the heart's true livery wear.
Short boughs, long vintage.
Short boughs, long vintage.
But he, whose humours spurn law's awful yoke,
Must herd with those, by whom law's bonds are broke.
But he, whose humours spurn law's awful yoke,
Must herd with those, by whom law's bonds are broke.
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock,
and it shall be opened unto read more
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock,
and it shall be opened unto you:
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;
and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.