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No greater grief than to remember days
Of joy when misery is at hand.
No greater grief than to remember days
Of joy when misery is at hand.
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.
What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet.
What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
Going as if he trod upon eggs.
Going as if he trod upon eggs.
Favour will as surely perish as life.
Favour will as surely perish as life.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.