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Beware of desperate steps. The darkest day,
Live till to-morrow, will have pass'd away.
Beware of desperate steps. The darkest day,
Live till to-morrow, will have pass'd away.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
What sorrow was, thou bad'st her know,
And from her own she learnt to melt at others' woe.
What sorrow was, thou bad'st her know,
And from her own she learnt to melt at others' woe.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
To err is human, to forgive, divine.
To err is human, to forgive, divine.
Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.
Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.
Every man has his price.
Every man has his price.
Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure;
Each day of business has its hour of leisure.
Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure;
Each day of business has its hour of leisure.
There is more of bitterness than good nature in him.
There is more of bitterness than good nature in him.
