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Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
A novice always behaves with propriety.
A novice always behaves with propriety.
Our liberality should not exceed our ability.
Our liberality should not exceed our ability.
Charity sees the need not the cause.
Charity sees the need not the cause.
Relaxation should at times be given to the mind, the better to
fit it for toil when resumed.
Relaxation should at times be given to the mind, the better to
fit it for toil when resumed.
No check, no stay this streamlet fears:
How merrily it goes!
'Twill murmur on a thousand years,
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No check, no stay this streamlet fears:
How merrily it goes!
'Twill murmur on a thousand years,
And flow as now it flows.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
