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The face, not the woman is the attraction.
The face, not the woman is the attraction.
Souldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer.
Souldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer.
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.
Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
And sanguine hope through every storm of life,
Shoots her bright beams, and calms the internal strife.
And sanguine hope through every storm of life,
Shoots her bright beams, and calms the internal strife.
Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]
Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]
