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You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang read more
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
A pound of idleness weighs twenty ounces.
A pound of idleness weighs twenty ounces.
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.
Where your will is ready, your feete are light.
Where your will is ready, your feete are light.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
We always strive for that which is forbidden, and desire that
which is denied us.
We always strive for that which is forbidden, and desire that
which is denied us.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
