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But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!
It is good to be taught even by an enemy.
It is good to be taught even by an enemy.
A mans discontent is his worst evill.
A mans discontent is his worst evill.
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
An old Physitian, and a young Lawyer.
An old Physitian, and a young Lawyer.
Swiftly our pleasures glide away,
Our hearts recall the distant day
With many sighs.
Swiftly our pleasures glide away,
Our hearts recall the distant day
With many sighs.
They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.
They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.
O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is read more
O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is bestial.
Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.
Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.
