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He that once hitts, is ever bending.
He that once hitts, is ever bending.
But in the glances of his eye
A penetrating keen and sly
Expression found its home.
But in the glances of his eye
A penetrating keen and sly
Expression found its home.
He will be beloved when he is no more.
He will be beloved when he is no more.
Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
His bark is worse than his bite.
His bark is worse than his bite.
But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate read more
But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire.
Love is not found in the market.
Love is not found in the market.
The Smith and his penny both are black.
The Smith and his penny both are black.
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall read more
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes
of the sea shall declare unto thee.
